drag king

English

Etymology

drag + king

Pronunciation

Alternate forms

• dragking

Noun

drag king (plural drag kings)

1. (idiomatic, slang, LGBT) A female who dresses up in men's clothing, typically for public performance.
   • 1973: Abstracts in Anthropology Volume 4, Google Books

     Part of an ongoing ethnography of an imperial sovereign court I am undertaking, this chapter explores the world of the lesbian drag king and the gendered performance she undertakes in this realm.

See also

• transvestite
• drag queen