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