crossdresser

[ kraws-dres-er, kros‐ ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossdresser¹

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