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trans·ves·tite
 transvestite
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- pronunciation:
- traenz
ve
staIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a person who derives pleasure, esp. sexual pleasure, from dressing in clothing and assuming behavior specifically associated with the opposite sex.
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adjective + (n.)transvestite
black, dysphoric, female, fresh, gay, german, male, perfect, sweet, towering, transsexual
verb + (n.)transvestite
attack, drag, feature, figure, forget, form, hang, name, represent, steal
noun + (n.)transvestite
admirer, artist, closet, couch, gender, homosexual, lesbian, minority, performance, policeman, queen, quota, show, store, streetwalker, tale, transsexual, wig
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| derivation: |
transvestism (n.) |
The word transvestite
contains the following parts:
tra-, trans-
Latin
prefix
that means across, over, to the other side
  Example words:
intransigent, intransitive, neurotransmitter, traduce, trajectory, transact, transatlantic, transceiver, transcend, transcendent, transcribe, transcript, transect, transept, transfer, transfigure, transfix, transform, transfuse, transgress, transient, transit, transition, transitive, translate, transliterate, translucent, transmissible, transmit, transmute, transonic, transparent, transpire, transplant, transport, transpose, transsexual, transuranic, transverse, transvestite, traverse
vest
Latin
root
that means clothe; clothing
Example words:
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