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quick-change artist

American  
[kwik-cheynj] / ˈkwɪkˈtʃeɪndʒ /

noun

  1. a person adept at changing from one thing to another, as an entertainer who changes costumes quickly during a performance.

quick-change artist British  

noun

  1. an actor or entertainer who undertakes several rapid changes of costume during his performance

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Etymology

Origin of quick-change artist

First recorded in 1885–90

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