cross–dressing

noun cross–dress·ing \ˈkrȯs-ˌdre-siŋ\

: the act or practice of wearing clothes made for the opposite sex

Full Definition of CROSS-DRESSING

: the wearing of clothes designed for the opposite sex

— cross–dress intransitive verb

— cross–dress·er noun

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1911

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