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transvestite

The correct spelling is transvestite.

How to pronounce transvestite

noun

IPA: /tɹænzˈvɛstaɪt/

Say it like: Tra-nsv-est-ite

The correct spelling is transvestite. 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.

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noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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