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A straight man is a role in comedy where a performer works with a comedian by setting up the situations or feeding the lines that allow their partner to make a joke. This usually occurs in the setting of a comedy team.
A woman who plays such a role might wryly be termed a "straight man", but other terms, such as "comic foil" would be more common.
Famous straight men:
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