drag artist
noun[C]
uk/ˈdræɡ ˌɑː.tɪst/us/ˈdræɡ ˌɑːr.t̬ɪst/apersonwhodressesin theclothes,wigs(=artificialhair),jewellery,make-up, etc., of a differentgenderas acostumeandperformsforentertainment:
She is adragartistandcomedian.
He had asuccessfulcareerinnightclubsas asingeranddragartist.
Compare
drag king
drag queen
- Heperformedas adragartistunder thenameSamantha,wearingfishnettightsandheavymake-up.
- She made adocumentaryabout thesubcultureofAfrican-AmericanandLatinodragartists.
- She'spartof acabaretact, asbackingsingerto adragartist.