transvestism

transvestism definition - medical

trans·ves·tism (trăns-vĕsˈtĭzˌəm, trănz-) or trans·ves·ti·tism (-tĭ-tĭzˌəm)

noun
The practice of dressing in clothes traditionally associated with the opposite gender.

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