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Also known as transformism, dragging, transvesting

thumb|right|Irving Berlin's "This Is the Army, Mr. Jones", performed by cross-dressed U.S. Army soldiers (1942) thumb|Frances Benjamin Johnston (right) poses with two cross-dressing friends; the "lady" is identified by Johnston as the illustrator Mills Thompson .

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  • Terminology
  • {{lang|fr|En femme}} and {{lang|fr|en homme}}
  • History
  • Non-Western history
  • Western history
  • Transvestism
  • Etymology of "transvestite"
  • Criminalization
  • England
  • North America
  • Asia
  • Oceania
  • Varieties
  • Theater and performance
  • British pantomime, television and comedy
  • Sexual fetishes
  • Passing
  • Gender disguise
  • Sports
  • Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb
  • Sam Kerr
  • War
  • Joan of Arc
  • Deborah Sampson
  • Journalism and culture
  • Norah Vincent
  • Bacha posh
  • Fashion
  • Social issues
  • Publications
  • ''Transvestia''
  • ''Beaumont Bulletin''
  • ''En Femme''
  • Others
  • Festivals
  • Analysis
  • Cross-dressing in the 21st century
  • Fashion trends
  • Societal changes
  • Across media{{Anchor|Literature}}
  • Medical views
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|right|Irving Berlin's "This Is the Army, Mr. Jones", performed by cross-dressed U.S. Army soldiers (1942) thumb|Frances Benjamin Johnston (right) poses with two cross-dressing friends; the "lady" is identified by Johnston as the illustrator Mills Thompson .

Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender.

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