in drag
Dressed as member of a different gender, especially in an exaggerated way as part of a performance (e.g. that of a drag queen). I was a little nervous the first time I performed in drag, but I got a great response from the crowd. Some dude in drag just got up onstage and brought the house down with his rendition of "I Will Survive." We're gonna go watch some actors perform in drag tonight. Wanna come?
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in drag
wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. (Usually refers to a man wearing women's clothing.) Two actors in drag did a skit about life on the farm. Gary looks better in drag than he does in a suit.
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in drag
Wearing clothes normally worn by the opposite sex, as in All of the actors in the revue were in drag. This expression originally alluded to male actors wearing women's apparel on stage, especially for comic purposes, but also refers to cross-dressing by homosexuals. [Colloquial; c. 1870]
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in drag
mod. wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. (Usually refers to women’s clothing.) Two actors in drag did a skit about life on the farm.
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