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gender bender

noun

Informal. one, as a cross-dresser, that blurs differences between the sexes.

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Nearby words

genappe yarn, genck, gendarme, gendarmerie, gender, gender bender, gender binary, gender dysphoria, gender equality, gender expression, gender gap

Origin of gender bender

First recorded in 1980–85
Related formsgen·der-bend·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gender-bender

gender-bender

noun

informal a person who adopts an androgynous style of dress, hair, make-up, etc
a male-male or female-female adaptor, used esp for computer hardware
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