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quick-change

quick-change

3 5.9
Able to change clothes or roles very quickly
  • adjective
  • /kwɪk-ʧeɪndʒ/
translation icon : cambio rápido
  • Quick-Change Artists: You try on different scripts for size, attempting to force outcomes and fast failures until you find one that fits and works, the way those quick-change artists change clothes.
  • quick-change artist
  • costume quick-change
  • make a quick-change

Examples

  • He was known for his ability to make a quick change from casual to formal attire.

  • Show costumes have to be constructed in a way that allows a quick change.

    Blog text (4)

  • During the show, Lourdes helped the backup dancers switch outfits during their quick changes.

    Blog text (32)

  • So on the flight between Detroit and Milwaukee, he did a quick change in the plane's bathroom and emerged in his cassock.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The actor's quick-change skills impressed everyone at the theater.

  • During the performance, she managed several quick changes in her costume.

Synonyms

chameleonic
vsquick-change
1 8.3

Able to change appearance or behaviour easily to fit different situations

is neutral rapid switching between costumes or roles without suggestion of opportunism
versatile
vsquick-change
1 6.5

Likely to change often

focuses on fast role and costume switching rather than broad multifunction ability

How Fast

quick-change
3 5.9
gradual
75 3.0
stable
473 2.3

Surface Forms

quick-change positive

Morphology

quick-change = quick + change (transparent) = quick + change

The meaning is directly the combination of 'quick' + 'change' (a fast change), which an average learner can infer.

Etymology

The word quick-change is made from the simple parts quick ('fast') and change ('to make different'), so it literally means a very fast switch. That's why a quick-change performer is someone who can move between costumes or roles in seconds.