drag queen vs. transvestite

a performer, typically one who was assigned male at birth, whose act involves a stylized and exaggerated interpretation of femininity that plays with stereotypical gender themes.

Psychiatry. a person, especially someone assigned male at birth, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with a different gender.

Older Use: Often Offensive. crossdresser ( def ). : TV

Older Use: Often Offensive. being or relating to a person who wears clothing typically worn by members of a different gender.