Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

    кроссдре́ссингkrossdréssing

    кросдре́сингkrosdrésynh, крос-дре́сингkros-drésynh

  2. (uncountable)Display by antigen-presenting cells of antigens obtained from the surface of infected cells.

Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
wearing clothes of the opposite gender:
Русский
By meaning 1
wearing clothes of the opposite gender:

Origin

From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus.

From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
transvestismCDingCD-ing

Word family

1 related words
Derivedcrossplay

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cross-dressing — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto