"female impersonation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: female impersonations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} female impersonation (countable and uncountable, plural female impersonations)
  1. (performing arts) The art, practice, or business of entertainment involving female impersonators. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-female_impersonation-en-noun-fhPxJP8e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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