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transvestitism

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Main Entry:
trans·ves·tite Listen to the pronunciation of transvestite
Pronunciation:
\tran(t)s-ˈves-ˌtīt, tranz-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Transvestit, from Latin trans- + vestire to clothe — more at vest
Date:
circa 1922
: 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 Listen to the pronunciation of transvestism \-ˈves-ˌti-zəm\ also trans·ves·tit·ism Listen to the pronunciation of transvestitism \-ˈves-ˌti-ˌti-zəm\ noun
— transvestite adjective
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