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trans⋅ves⋅tite

  [trans-ves-tahyt, tranz-]
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–noun
a person, esp. a male, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with the opposite sex.
Origin:
1925–30; < G Transvestit; see transvestism, -ite 1
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trans·ves·tite   (trāns-věs'tīt', trānz-)   
n.  A person who dresses and acts in a style or manner traditionally associated with the opposite sex.

[German Transvestit : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin vestīre, to dress; see travesty.]
trans·ves'tism (-tĭz'əm), trans·ves'ti·tism (-tĭ-tĭz'əm) n.
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Cultural Dictionary

transvestite

Someone who dresses in the clothes usually worn by the opposite sex. Transvestites may be bisexual, heterosexual, or homosexual (see bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality).

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Word Origin & History

transvestite 
"person with a strong desire to dress in clothing of the opposite sex," 1922, from Ger. Transvestit (1910), coined from L. trans- "across" + vestire "to dress, to clothe" (see wear). Shortened form trannie first recorded 1983 (in 1960s this was used as a slang shortening of transistor radio). Transvestism is first attested 1928.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trans·ves·tite
Pronunciation: tran(t)s-'ves-"tIt, tranz-
Function: noun
: a person and especially a male who adopts the dress andoften the behavior typical of the opposite sex especially for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification —transvestite adjective
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Medical Dictionary

transvestite trans·ves·tite (trāns-věs'tīt', trānz-)
n.
One who practices transvestism.

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