Cross-dresser

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈkrÉ”sËŒdrÉ›.sÉš/, /ˈkrÉ’sËŒdrÉ›.sÉš/

Alternative forms

• CD, CDer
• crossdresser
• XD
• x-dresser

Full definition of cross-dresser

Noun

1. A person who wears clothing which society considers appropriate only for members of the opposite sex.

Usage notes

This term is used in casual registers; the Latinate transvestite is more formal.

Synonyms

• transvestite pejorative/clinical

Related terms

• cross-dress
• cross-dressing