TRANSVESTISM


Meaning of TRANSVESTISM in English

— transvestic , adj.

/trans ves"tiz euhm, tranz-/ , n.

the practice, esp. of men, of wearing clothing usually associated with the opposite sex for psychological gratification.

Also, transvestitism /trans ves"ti tiz'euhm, tranz-/ .

[ 1925-30; Transvestismus trans- TRANS- + vest ( ire ) to clothe + G -ismus -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .