transvestite
[ trans-ves-tahyt, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɛs taɪt, trænz- /
noun
a person, especially a male, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with the opposite sex.
Origin of transvestite
Words nearby transvestite
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British Dictionary definitions for transvestite
transvestite
/ (trænzˈvɛstaɪt) /
noun
a person who seeks sexual pleasure from wearing clothes that are normally associated with the opposite sex
any cross-dresser
See cross-dressing
Derived forms of transvestite
transvestism or transvestitism, nounWord Origin for transvestite
C19: from German
Transvestit, from
trans- + Latin
vestītus clothed, from
vestīre to clothe
Medical definitions for transvestite
transvestite
[ trăns-vĕs′tīt′, trănz- ]
n.
One who practices transvestism.
Cultural definitions for transvestite
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).