TRANSVESTITE


Meaning of TRANSVESTITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈves-ˌtīt, tranz- ]

noun

Etymology: German Transvestit, from Latin trans- + vestire to clothe — more at vest

Date: circa 1922

: a person and especially a male who adopts the dress and often the behavior typical of the opposite sex especially for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification

• trans·ves·tism -ˈves-ˌti-zəm also trans·ves·tit·ism -ˈves-ˌti-ˌti-zəm noun

• transvestite adjective

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