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transvestite

/tɹænzˈvɛs.taɪt/ noun C2
  1. A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice. (dated) · Even though Steven used to dress up in his sister's clothes, it still came as a surprise he ended up as a transvestite.
  2. A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
  3. An animal that engages in sexual mimicry. (dated)

Plural transvestites

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