Widow Twan ‧ key /ˌwɪdəʊ ˈtwæŋki/ BrE AmE
an amusing female character in the ↑ pantomime (=a humorous play for children) Aladdin . She is Aladdin's mother and she does people's ↑ laundry (=washes their clothes) in order to make money. The character is played by a male actor dressed in women's clothes.