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cross-dressing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
cross--dress-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

Uncountable

noun

Display by antigen-presenting cells of antigens obtained from the surface of infected cells.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cross-dress

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

crossdressing (alternative) x-dressing (alternative, informal)

Derived Forms

crossplay

Synonyms

CDing CD-ing transvestism

Questions

What does cross-dressing mean?
The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.
Where does cross-dressing come from?
From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus.

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