female impersonator

noun

1. a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.

female impersonator

noun

1. a male theatrical performer who acts as a woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of female impersonator¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He is about to release a CD of duets with a female impersonator.

From The Daily Beast

And there is the female impersonator with deeply roughed cheeks, who is the pride and flower of histrionic art.

From Project Gutenberg

She met old friends: the green-eyed female-impersonator, for instance, pressed her closely.

From Project Gutenberg

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