TRANSVESTITE


Meaning of TRANSVESTITE in English

[trans.ves.tite] n [G Transvestit, fr. L trans- + vestire to clothe--more at vest] (ca. 1922): a person and esp. a male who adopts the dress and often the behavior typical of the opposite sex esp. for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification -- trans.ves.tism n -- transvestite adj

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