to cross-dress
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- verb
- /ˈkrɔsˌdrɛs/
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vestirse de otro género
- She will, of course, appear cross-dressed in Act 2 as well when she impersonates her son Zameis in order to assume the throne of Assyria.
And I said, OK, I think at that time he said he cross dressed when he was younger, so like teen years.
- And I said, OK, I think at that time he said he cross dressed when he was younger, so like teen years.
Examples
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She then cross-dresses as a man in tights and becomes "king of the hunt" in a hunting contest between the prince and his followers (Fig. 1).
Academic text (2017) -
Why do middle-aged men who cross dress always have the worst taste in lingerie?
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I cross-dress in a Wonder Woman outfit.
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I know people who have no desire to transition sometimes cross-dress, so I don't know if that means anything.
Blog text (31) -
In 2000, a national supermarket chain fired a long-term company truck driver after finding out he liked to cross-dress in his spare time.
Academic text (2008) -
Boys tended to cross-dress and show feminine behaviors, and girls had tomboy lifestyles.
Academic text (1997) -
It includes all who cross-dress or otherwise transcend gender norms, and all others who wish to belong.
Blog text (8) -
Many performers choose to cross-dress during drag shows to challenge traditional gender norms.
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He felt free to cross-dress at the costume party, expressing his appreciation for different styles.
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In some cultures, individuals cross-dress during festivals as a way to celebrate diversity and creativity.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cross-dress comes from the parts cross, meaning 'across' or 'on the other side', and dress, meaning 'clothes'. So, to cross-dress is to wear clothes from the 'other' side, usually those linked to the opposite sex.