cross-dressing; transvestism
Refers to the practice of wearing clothing typically associated with the opposite gender. Often used in academic or formal contexts.
Cross-dressing can be seen in theater and cultural events.
He wrote a sociology paper on cross-dressing.
Compound of 異性 (isei, 'opposite sex') and 装 (sō, 'attire, dress'). The term is a modern coinage, likely influenced by Western concepts of transvestism.