cross-dressed

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cross-dress

(krôs′drĕs′, krŏs′-)

intr.v. cross-dressed, cross-dress·ing, cross-dress·es

To dress in clothing that is usually worn by the opposite sex.

cross′-dress′er n.

cross′-dress′ing n.

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cross-dressed

n. travestismo.

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