Meaning of the word cross-dressing in English

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cross-dressing

US /ˈkrɑːsˌdres.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈkrɑːsˌdres.ɪŋ/

Noun

1.

the act of wearing clothes usually worn by a different gender:

Example:
There's a lot of cross-dressing in British pantomimes, where men dress up as Dames and a woman plays the part of the young hero.
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