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transvestite

[trans-ves-tahyt, tranz-] / trænsˈvɛs taɪt, trænz- /
NOUN
(sometimes derogatory) person who dresses, acts, like another gender
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I am not gay, I am not straight, I am not a drag queen, I am not a transvestite, I am Jackie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

“Each position will be occupied by the best, most capable person, be it a man, a woman, a transvestite or anything else.”

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Liddy Bacroff of Hamburg also had a transvestite pass under the Republic.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2023

"If I change it, I would erase myself as a transvestite."

From Reuters • May 6, 2022

Young boy slowly falling under the influence of a decadent uncle who is a transvestite.

From Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. by Bradley, Marion Zimmer