English Explanatory Dictionary

transvestigate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform transvestigation; to informally investigate into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure.

Pronunciation

/tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ /-tə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-transvestigate.wav

Word forms

transvestigate transvestigates transvestigating transvestigated

Etymology

Blend of transgender + investigate.

Related words

transvestigating transvestigation transvestigator
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