QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST Definition & Meaning

quick-change artist

[ kwik-cheynj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

quick-change artist

noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of quick-change artist¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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As he demonstrated in “I Am My Own Wife” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” Mays is an astonishing quick-change artist.

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“You have to be a quick-change artist,” Hawkins said.

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The quick-change artist’s latest challenge is working as the star dresser for the touring company of “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” which opened Wednesday at the Kennedy Center.

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Meanwhile, costume designer Dayna Pink is impressive as a quick-change artist, Robbie's wardrobe fit for Fashion Week.

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That said, there’s still something very appealing about Kathleen Stone, a quick-change artist who can slip into the persona of Katie, Kat, Kitty, Kathy, Kate, Katya — or her personal favorite, 15-year-old Keith — at the drop of a hat or, more likely, the switch of a wig.

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