: a person and especially a man who performs as an entertainer in usually female drag (see dragentry 1 sense 7b(1))
Drag queens, who are traditionally male, dress in "drag" as female characters. Laura Wavra
For the past decade, (basically since RuPaul started Drag Race) traditional drag queens (ie, cis men performing as female characters) have been blowing up in the popular zeitgeist … Brittany Knupper
Drag is not simply female impersonation, but involves drag queens exaggerating femininity and drag kings exaggerating masculinity. Shannon Kelly
[Victoria] Sin is a female-bodied non-binary drag queen, examining how Western ideals of femininity are produced and consumed. Amrou Al-Kadhi
They are a black, non-binary drag queen with a beard in a part of the country that has a reputation for being anti-LGBTQ+. Bailey Shelton
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSo many people don’t understand the difference between a drag queen and being transgender and someone with gender dysphoria. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 One night in 1989, Hunter Reynolds, then a 30-year-old artist living in New York City, made himself up at home with the help of a friendly drag queen.New York Times, 3 July 2022 Specifically: the turbulent relationship between Luci LaBang and Luda, the younger drag queen who sashays into the role of Aladdin and into Luci’s life, heart and loins. Noah Bertlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 The drag queen Panda Dulce was at the San Lorenzo Library in California when members of the extremist group the Proud Boys barged in. Brandon Tensley, CNN, 21 July 2022 The drag queen won second alternate at the national pageant in 2022. Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022 Later, a squadron of go-go boys ceded the stage to the drag queen Trinity the Tuck.New York Times, 10 June 2022 The drag queen had a finger wave in her hair and a tuba on her lap. Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022 The drag queen herself is still active on the scene and has found a new passion as one of New York City’s top Bingo hostesses. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 See More