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Tatiana Alvarez, who also became a queen of the wheels of steel in L.A., has now sold her incredible cross-dressing, reverse 'Tootsie' story to Warner Bros. in Hollywood, and hotshot producers Mike Medavoy, Brian Medavoy and Erwin More have reunited to turn it into a movie.
Robin Leach

Meaning of "cross-dressing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-DRESSING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-DRESSING

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Dressing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROSS-DRESSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cross-dressing

Cross-dressing

Cross-dressing refers to the act of wearing clothing and other accoutrements commonly associated with the opposite sex within a particular society. Cross-dressing has been used for purposes of disguise, comfort, and as a literary trope in modern times and throughout history. It does not, however, necessarily indicate transgender identity. Nearly every human society throughout history has expected distinctions to be made between males and females by the style, color, or type of clothing they are expected to wear, and likewise most societies have had a set of social norms, views, guidelines, or even laws defining what type of clothing is appropriate for each gender. The term "cross-dressing" denotes an action or a behavior without attributing or implying any specific causes for that behavior. Some people automatically connect cross-dressing behavior to transgender identity or sexual, fetishist, and homosexual behavior, but the term itself does not imply any motives.

Definition of cross-dressing in the English dictionary

The definition of cross-dressing in the dictionary is the wearing of clothes normally associated with the opposite sex.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-DRESSING

cross-country
cross-court
cross-cultural
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cross-cut chisel
cross-cutting
cross-dating
cross-disciplinary
cross-dress
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cross-examination
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cross-eye
cross-eyed
cross-fade
cross-fertile
cross-fertilization
cross-fertilize
cross-garnet

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-DRESSING

addressing
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blessing
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data processing
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depressing
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embarrassing
food processing
hairdressing
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image processing
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missing
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Synonyms and antonyms of cross-dressing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-dressing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-DRESSING

Find out the translation of cross-dressing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-dressing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-dressing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跨敷料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

travestismo
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-dressing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार ड्रेसिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر خلع الملابس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс - одевания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cross-dressing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রস ড্রেসিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

travestisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian salib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cross-Dressing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロスドレッシング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크로스 드레싱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cross- dressing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு டிரஸ்ஸிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस ड्रेसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çapraz sargı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cross- dressing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crossdressing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос - одягання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cross- dressing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross - dressing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruis -dressing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cross- dressing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cross- dressing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-dressing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-DRESSING»

The term «cross-dressing» is regularly used and occupies the 55.107 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-DRESSING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-dressing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-dressing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-dressing

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QUOTES WITH «CROSS-DRESSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cross-dressing.
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Robin Leach
Tatiana Alvarez, who also became a queen of the wheels of steel in L.A., has now sold her incredible cross-dressing, reverse 'Tootsie' story to Warner Bros. in Hollywood, and hotshot producers Mike Medavoy, Brian Medavoy and Erwin More have reunited to turn it into a movie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-DRESSING»

Discover the use of cross-dressing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-dressing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vested Interests: Cross-dressing and Cultural Anxiety
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Marjorie Garber, 2012
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Clothes Make the Man: Female Cross Dressing in Medieval Europe
This book explores medieval society's fascination with the cross-dressed woman and examines a wide variety of sources which record attempts to overcome gender hierarchy and illustrate a desire to re-examine social gender identities.
Valerie R. Hotchkiss, 2012
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Crossing the Stage: Controversies on Cross-Dressing
Brings together for the first time essays which explore cross-dressing in theatre, cabaret, opera and dance. Essential reading for all those interested in performance and the representation of gender.
Lesley Ferris, 2005
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Cross Dressing
Being both financially and morally challenged, Dan hands over his insurance card instead of his credit card. But it's too late. After running up a bill for $300,000, Father Michael goes the way of all flesh.
Bill Fitzhugh, 2010
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Gender Play in Mark Twain: Cross-Dressing and Transgression
This book explores Mark Twain's extensive use of cross-dressing across his career by exposing the substantial cast of characters who masqueraded as members of the opposite sex or who otherwise defied gender expectations.
Linda Morris, 2007
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Cross-Dressing in Chinese Opera
In order to discuss "mistaken identity" and gender issues as they relate to cross-dressing on the Chinese operatic stage, this book examines a wide range of materials, including traditional dramatic texts, modern literary writings, critical ...
Siu Leung Li, 2003
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Blending Genders: Social Aspects of Cross-Dressing and Sex ...
Considers the treatment of gender blenders by the medical framework, in literature, the press and telephone sex lines and examines its prominence in recent contemporary cultural and queer theory.
Richard Ekins, David King, 2002
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Riddles, Knights, and Cross-dressing Saints: Essays on ...
This volume comprises selected papers of SEM IV & V (Studientag Englisches Mittelalter), held at Potsdam in 2002 & 2003, and provides a representative cross-section of topics in the field of English medieval studies in Germany and ...
Thomas Honegger, 2004
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Into the Closet: Gender and Cross-dressing in Children's Fiction
Into the Closet examines the representation of cross-dressing in a wide variety of children’s fiction, ranging from picture books and junior fiction to teen films and novels for young adults.
Victoria Flanagan, 2013
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Cross Dressing, Sex, and Gender
From the discussion so far, it should be obvious that cross dressing is influenced by cultural and social-structural variables. Different attitudes and assumptions about sex and gender make for different attitudes about cross dressing. Thus a key ...
Vern L. Bullough, Bonnie Bullough, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-DRESSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-dressing is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Cross-Dressing Husband Became a Woman, and We Stayed …
Among the four presenters was a postoperative transsexual, another cross-dressing man, and an androgynous individual, presenting partially ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
2
Hollyoaks Spoilers: Dylan's cross-dressing to be discovered, but by …
For months now Hollyoaks fans have been aware that the son of the local village gangster, Dylan Jenkins, has been hiding his secret hobby of ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»
3
Spotted: Cross-dressing man stuns passengers with skin-tight outfit …
A middle-aged man was spotted last week cross-dressing on Line 2 of the Shanghai Metro. The man was photographed by onlookers wearing ... «Shanghaiist, Jul 15»
4
A Cross-dresser's Prospective on Cross-dressing
The last article I posted, “Cross-dressers Challenge for Acceptance” prompted a number of comments. These comments were sent directly to ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
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The Cross-Dresser's Challenge for Acceptance
Cross-dressing remains one of the most confusing and misunderstood acts in our society, as many cross-dressers, though they may identify ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Valkyrie lifts no-cross-dressing policy
According to her, cross-dressing will now be allowed by Valkyrie, provided that guests will still follow the club's general dress code guidelines, ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
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Exclusive nightclub ends no-cross-dressing policy
Valkyrie, an exclusive Manila night club, is lifting its no-cross-dressing policy following the entry denial of Filipino transgender fashion designer ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
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Celebs on cross-dressing controversy
Even before the Valkyrie cross-dressing controversy hit the headlines, I already heard about it through my dalagay, IC Mendoza. While we were ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
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Cross-dressing student, Emmanual Kalejaiye, jailed for life for …
A CROSS-DRESSING university student who stabbed his mother to death as she desperately tried to telephone for help has been jailed for life. «Brentwood Gazette, Jun 15»
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Cross-dressing cashier fined for locking up hotel worker
KUALA LUMPUR - A cross-dressing cashier was fined RM1,200 (S$428) for locking up a man in a room. K. Premraj, 20, pleaded guilty at a ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cross-Dressing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-dressing>. May 2024 ».
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