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crossdressing

/ˈkrɔːsdresɪŋ/ /ˈkrɑːsdresɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

Examples :

"The theater club encourages self-expression, so crossdressing is allowed in performances. "
"The actor's performance included crossdressing as a powerful queen, which was both humorous and thought-provoking. "
culture society appearance human sex tradition

Related Words

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration performances

performances noun

/pərˈfɔrmənsɪz/ /pəˈfɔːmənsɪz/

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration encourages

encourages verb

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪz/ /ɛnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪz/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration dendritic

dendritic noun

/dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/

A dendritic cell

"The dendritic cell patrols the body, looking for signs of infection like a diligent security guard. "

Illustration considers

considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration provoking

provoking verb

/prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ /proʊˈvoʊkɪŋ/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant teasing was provoking her to anger. "

Illustration activating

activating verb

/ˈæktɪveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæktəveɪtɪŋ/

To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

"The teacher is activating the students' interest in science by doing fun experiments. "

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presenting verb

/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/ /priˈzɛntɪŋ/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration molecules

molecules noun

/ˈmɑːlɪkjuːlz/ /ˈmɒlɪkjuːlz/

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

"Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom."

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"