"male impersonator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: male impersonators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} male impersonator (plural male impersonators)
  1. (performing arts) A female entertainer who performs cross-dressed as a man. Categories (topical): Crossdressing, Gender, Women Synonyms: drag king Related terms: transvestite

Inflected forms

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