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taɪtnoun
a person, especially a male, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with the opposite sex.
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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
EXPANDtransistor radio). Transvestism is first attested 1928.
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Medical Dictionary
transvestite trans·ves·tite (trāns-věs'tīt', trānz-)
n.
One who practices transvestism.
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Cultural Dictionary
transvestite definition
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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