Main Entry:

trans·ves·tite

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 \-ˈves-ˌti-zəm\ also trans·ves·tit·ism \-ˈves-ˌti-ˌti-zəm\ noun

— transvestite adjective