English Explanatory Dictionary

drag king

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person, usually female, who dresses up in men's clothing, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance.

Word forms

drag king drag kings

Etymology

From drag (“men's clothing worn by women”) + king, by analogy with drag queen. First use appears c. 1954 in the newspaper National City News (California).

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