cross-dressing noun

/ˌkrɒsˈdres.ɪŋ/

/ˌkrɑːs-/ n [U]

Definition

the practice of wearing the clothes of the opposite sex

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.

/ˌkrɒsˈdres.ər /

/ˌkrɑːsˈdres.ɚ/ n [C]

(Definition of cross-dressing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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