drag king
noun
plural drag kings
: a person and especially a woman who dresses as a man and performs as an entertainer in male drag (see drag entry 3 sense 2a)
Likewise, drag kings, who are traditionally females, dress as stereotypically masculine characters.—
Laura Wavra
Laura WavraWhile traditionally drag kings involved women stepping into the roles—and clothes—of their male counterparts, today it's not that simple.—David Friend
David Friend… blind, non-binary drag king Tito Bone showcases their signature skills of song, dance and audio description.—Impact News Service (London)
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The King of Drag bills itself as the first drag king competition series.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Then there’s Sam and Joel’s other bestie, the always delightful, ridiculously named Fred Rococo, played by legendary drag king Murray Hill.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Over 20 years at Boycott, DJs and drag kings have gotten their start.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
Largo, Florida Florida’s only lesbian bar, The Lady’s Room in Largo creates space for line dancing, drag kings and dives, sports watch parties, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Drag Race is such a viral and mainstream platform that absolutely drag kings deserve to be on.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula also crowned a cis woman as winner when drag king Landon Cider was named season 3 victor in 2019.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2023
Or, for that matter, consider the frequency with which drag kings perform in cowboy boots.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The eight-episode season was taped last summer in New York, but White — an office administrator at a Chicago women’s physical therapy center by day and a drag king performer in evenings — nearly missed out on a couple of chances to be on it.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2023
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Then there’s Sam and Joel’s other bestie, the always delightful, ridiculously named Fred Rococo, played by legendary drag king Murray Hill.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Over 20 years at Boycott, DJs and drag kings have gotten their start.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
Largo, Florida Florida’s only lesbian bar, The Lady’s Room in Largo creates space for line dancing, drag kings and dives, sports watch parties, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Drag Race is such a viral and mainstream platform that absolutely drag kings deserve to be on.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula also crowned a cis woman as winner when drag king Landon Cider was named season 3 victor in 2019.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2023
Or, for that matter, consider the frequency with which drag kings perform in cowboy boots.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The eight-episode season was taped last summer in New York, but White — an office administrator at a Chicago women’s physical therapy center by day and a drag king performer in evenings — nearly missed out on a couple of chances to be on it.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2023
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“Drag king.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20king. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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