transvestites

Noun

transvestite (plural transvestites)

1. (dated) A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.
   • Even though Steven used to dress up in his sister's clothes, it still came as a surprise he ended up as a transvestite.

   Synonyms:

   cross-dresser, TV, tranny, transy

2. A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
3. (dated) An animal that engages in sexual mimicry.
   • "Proper" scorpion fly behavior entails the catching of an edible insect by the male, who then offers it to the female […] If she likes the gift, she mates with the male. Thornhill, however, has observed males approaching other males, assuming the female role until they get a grip on the food. Once...1979 August 18, “Get A Grip On The Food”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 5, page 2