cross-dressing
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cross-dressing¹
Where it comes from
From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus.
noun crossdressing · x-dressing
- The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.
- Display by antigen-presenting cells of antigens obtained from the surface of infected cells. Now, a study published in Nature shows that cross-dressing does indeed occur and is important for boosting memory CD8+ T cell responses in vivo.
Similar: CDing, CD-ing, transvestism
cross-dressing²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of cross-dress
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: CDing, CD-ing, transvestism
Translations
Every language
noun wearing clothes of the opposite gender
| Español | transformismo, transvestismo, trasvestismo, travestismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크로스드레싱 keuroseudeuresing, 시디 sidi, 남장 namjang, 여장 yeojang |
| 日本語 | 男装 dansō, 女装 josō |
| 中文 | 變裝 /变装 biànzhuāng, 異裝 /异装 yìzhuāng, 易裝 /易装 yìzhuāng, 反串 fǎnchuàn |
| Português | transformismo |
| Français | transformisme |
| Ελληνικά | παρενδυσία parendysía |
| Русский | кроссдре́ссинг krossdréssing |
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title = {cross-dressing},
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