travelo

drag queen, cross-dresser (slang)

noun trah-veh-LOH Rare

Origin: Informal shortening of French travesti (transvestite)

Usage Note

Travelo is a colloquial, often pejorative slang term derived from travesti. Its register is informal to offensive depending on context; the neutral terms travesti or drag queen are preferred in respectful discourse. In French cabaret culture, travesti performance has a long theatrical tradition. Use with awareness of register.

Examples

"Le spectacle mettait en scène plusieurs travelos."

Natural Translation

The show featured several drag performers.

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