noun
male cross-dresser; transvestite
Colloquial term for a man who dresses in women's clothing, often as a hobby or lifestyle. May carry a slightly casual or insider tone.
彼は週末になると女装家として街に出かける。
On weekends, he goes out on the town as a cross-dresser.
あのバーには女装家の常連が何人かいる。
That bar has several regulars who are cross-dressers.
男装家 is the counterpart for a female cross-dresser (a woman who dresses as a man).
Compound of 女装 (cross-dressing) and 家 (person who does something). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for naming practitioners of an activity.