Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transvest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
transvest
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from transvestite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

transvests (present, singular) transvesting (participle, present) transvested (participle, past) transvested (past)

Frequently Paired Words

transvestism transvestist transvestite

Synonyms

cross-dress

Questions

What does transvest mean?
To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.
Where does transvest come from?
Back-formation from transvestite.

How to pronounce transvest

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