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Definition of "cross-dressing" [cross-dressing]

  • The wearing of clothing designed for the opposite sex. (noun)
  • Present participle of cross-dress. (verb)

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Use "cross-dressing" in a sentence
  • "I saw Ms. Hart’s Recession Spankologist ad and I smiled thinking about her, a fellow nut, but I skipped her number and I called the cross-dressing service in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn."
  • ""Work It" was consistently panned by critics, including HuffPost TV's resident critic Maureen Ryan, who called the cross-dressing comedy, "One of the worst sitcoms of all time.""
  • "Life magazine singled out the cross-dressing performers for praise in its review of a production of the play at Lowry Field in Colorado: Despite their hairy chests, size-16 shoes and bulging biceps, these ‘actresses’ did a good job with the play, presenting it as straight comedy. . ."