transwestite

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of transvestite +‎ west.

Noun[edit]

transwestite (plural transwestites)

  1. A person who is not a cowboy but dresses in Western-style clothing or costumes.
    • 2007, Nairne Holtz, The Skin Beneath, Insomniac Press, →ISBN, page 118:
      With a tip of the brim of her black cowboy hat, Sam greets her friend. Tonight, Sam's a sweet transwestite in jeans and a black gabardine shirt with front patch pockets and pearl white snaps.

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