CD, crossdresser.
cross´-dress´er (krôs´dres´ûr), n. one who dresses in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex. [Female cross-dressers do not exist simply because, in today's society, women can wear men's clothing without being labeled.]
drag (drag), n. clothing characteristically associated with one sex when worn by a person of the opposite sex.
drag´ queen´, a flamboyant gay male transvestite.
dress (dres), v.t. to put on clothing associated with the opposite sex. —dressed
en femme (dres), v.t. a term used to describe one who is completely made up to look like a woman.
fe´male imper´sonator, a male performer who dresses and impersonates women.
gen´der bend´er, Informal. one, as a transvestite, that blurs the differences between the sexes.
genet´ic girl, a female who was born female.
GG, genetic girl.
her·maph·ro·dite (hûr maf´ræ dït´), n. an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present.
out (owt), adv. 1. to come out, to become public, known, out of the closet about one's trangenderism. 2. to go out in public dressed in clothing of the opposite sex.
pass (päs), v.t., to go unnoticed as a member of the opposite sex. —pass´a·ble, adj.
purge (pûrj), v., to get rid of all opposite sex clothing (usually because of guilt).
read (rëëd), v., read (red), to notice that a person is not what s/he appears to be, is dressed as: She's a man, baby!
she·male (shë´mäl), n. a person appearing to be female having a penis instead of a vagina.
SO, significant other: spouse or mate.
SRS, sexual reassignment surgery: also known as sex change operation.
T*, trans..., referring to anyone in the transgendered community.
trans·gen´der (tranz jen´dûr), adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of transvestites, transsexuals, and cross-dressers.
trans·sex·u·al (tranz sek´shoo äl), n. 1. a person having a strong desire to assume the physical charcteristics and gender role of the opposite sex. 2. a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex.
trans·ves·tite (tranz ves´tît), n. a person, esp. a male, who assumes the dress, manner and appearance usually associated with the opposite sex.
tranny (tran´në), n. a popular British term used when referring to transvestites or transsexuals.
TG, transgender.
TS, transsexual.
TV, transvestite.
X-dress, crossdress.
