First Known Use: circa 1922
Dictionary
transvestite
noun trans·ves·tite \tran(t)s-ˈves-ˌtīt, tranz-\
: a person who likes to dress like a person of the opposite sex
Full Definition of TRANSVESTITE
: a person and especially a male who adopts the dress and often the behavior typical of the opposite sex especially for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification
— trans·ves·tism \-ˈves-ˌti-zəm\ also trans·ves·tit·ism \-ˈves-ˌti-ˌti-zəm\ noun
— transvestite adjective
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Origin of TRANSVESTITE
German Transvestit, from Latin trans- + vestire to clothe — more at vest
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Medical Dictionary
transvestite
noun trans·ves·tite \tran(t)s-ˈves-ˌtīt, tranz-\
Medical Definition of TRANSVESTITE
: a person and especially a male who adopts the dress and often the behavior typical of the opposite sex especially for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification
—transvestite adjective
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