in drag
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in drag definition


  1. mod.
    wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. (Usually refers to women's clothing.) : Two actors in drag did a skit about life on the farm.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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In drag is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Idioms & Phrases

in drag

Wearing clothes normally worn by the opposite sex, as in All of the actors in the revue were in drag. This expression originally alluded to male actors wearing women's apparel on stage, especially for comic purposes, but also refers to cross-dressing by homosexuals. [Colloquial; c. 1870]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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