transvestite
trans·vest·ite [transvestite transvestites] BrE [trænzˈvestaɪt] NAmE [trænzˈvestaɪt] BrE [trænsˈvestaɪt] NAmE [trænsˈvestaɪt] (also informal tranny) noun
a person, especially a man, who enjoys dressing as a member of the opposite sex
Derived Word: ↑transvestism
See also: ↑tranny
Word Origin:
1920s: from German Transvestit, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.
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