transvestite
noun
trans·ves·tite
tran(t)s-ˈve-ˌstīt
tranz-
plural transvestites
dated, often offensive
: a person who wears clothes designed for the opposite sex : a cross-dresser
An older term for crossdresser is transvestite. Crossdressers often dress only in certain situations. They do not usually identify as transgender—most identify as straight men.—Laura Erickson-Schroth
transvestism
noun
or less commonly transvestitism
dated, often offensive
transvestite
adjective
dated, often offensive
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