crossdresser

American  

[kraws-dres-er, kros‐] / ˈkrɔsˈdrɛs ər, ˈkrɒs‐ /

cross-dresser,

noun

1. a person who dresses in clothing typically worn by members of a different gender.

   I wish Hollywood would stop portraying straight crossdressers like me as the punchline of a cheap joke.

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Etymology

Origin of crossdresser

First recorded in 1975–80; cross (in the sense “opposite, contrary”) + dresser ² ( def. )