Meanings
noundrag mother (plural drag mothers)
plural drag mothers
- A drag queen who supports or mentors younger or less-experienced drag queens.
The on-stage amazon was Jacqueline St. James, who would later agree to become O’Hara’s drag mother.
2023 June 7, Stephen Daw, “Eureka O'Hara Embraced the Radical 'Self-Comfort and Self-Love' of Drag to Save Herself”, in Billboard, retrieved 17 Jun 2025
Origin
From drag (“women's clothing worn by men”) + mother.
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APA
drag mother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20mother
MLA
“drag mother.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20mother. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag mother,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20mother.
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