female impersonator

fe·male im·per·son·a·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-meyl im-pur-suh-ney-ter]
- /ˈfi meɪl ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-meyl im-pur-suh-ney-ter]
- /ˈfi meɪl ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər/

Definitions of female impersonator words

noun female impersonator a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women. 1
noun female impersonator a male theatrical performer who acts as a woman 0
noun female impersonator (performing arts) A male entertainer who performs cross-dressed as a woman. 0

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Origin of female impersonator

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Female impersonator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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female impersonator popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

female impersonator usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for female impersonator

noun female impersonator

queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
closet queen — a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
cross-dresser — to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex.
fruitcake — a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.
transvestite — a person, especially a male, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with the opposite sex.

All 5 Synonyms of female impersonator

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