TRANSVESTITE


Meaning of TRANSVESTITE in English

trans ‧ ves ‧ tite /trænzˈvestaɪt $ træns-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: German ; Origin: transvestit , from Latin vestire 'to clothe' ]

someone, especially a man, who enjoys dressing like a person of the opposite sex ⇨ transsexual

—transvestite adjective

—transvestism noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.