Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-dress

/ˈkɹɔsˈdɹɛs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
cross--dress
IPA
/ˈkɹɔsˈdɹɛs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.

verb

To display (on the surface of a dendritic cell) antigens produced by a different cell.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + dress.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɔsˈdɹɛs/

Inflected Forms

cross-dresses (present, singular) cross-dressing (participle, present) cross-dressed (participle, past) cross-dressed (past) crossdress (alternative) xdress (alternative)

Phrases

cross-dresser cross-dressing

Synonyms

transvest

Questions

How do you pronounce cross-dress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔsˈdɹɛs/.
What does cross-dress mean?
To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.
Where does cross-dress come from?
From cross- + dress.

How to pronounce cross-dress

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