The flamboyant queenies paraded down the street, waving fans and wearing pearls.

The lexicographer explained that 'queenie' was once used colloquially to mean an effeminate man, but today many find the term offensive.

She walked into the ballroom with a queeny air that made everyone turn and stare.

Queenie gave her grandmother a warm hug before leaving for work.

In her vintage gowns and dramatic gestures, she looked the queeniest person at the ball.