| 单词 | female impersonation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfemale impersonation female impersonation n. the action of a male entertainer or actor dressing as and mimicking a woman for a performance, which typically features singing; an instance of this; (also) a performance by a male actor in a female role. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > variety, etc. > [noun] > impersonation female impersonation1857 impression1953 1857 Calcutta Rev. Mar. 14 They pitch their voices in an unseemly manner—still they accomplish most of the requirements for female impersonation..as is required for a broad farce. 1868 Era 9 Aug. 14/2 He..gave a second female impersonation, when he appeared like a good-looking, though corpulent lady-vocalist..singing ‘If you have a pretty foot, show it’. 1920 R. Hughes Momma viii. 231 They all expected another burlesque of female impersonation and wondered what runt among them dared to imitate the immortal Cissy. 1967 Listener 5 Jan. 35/2 McKern's unexpected female impersonation as the Duchess. 2008 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 26 Dec. c12 Not for these divas the punk-inflected stylings you find on the cutting edge of the drag scene. This is female impersonation of the old school. < as lemmas |
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