noun
drag
dress or performance adopting a stylized gender persona
The performer appears in elaborate drag for the show.
Etymology
Probably theatrical slang referring to trailing clothes. The connection is plausible but not established; the familiar acronym story is not reliable.
More examples
- The club hosted a night of drag.
- She studies the history of drag performance.
- The exhibition displayed costumes used in drag.
Forms
drag
Similar words
- cross-dressing
- Wearing clothing associated with another gender, not necessarily a stylized performance.