man-dress
n.— «The fact that I had to dress up like an Iraqi to watch a meeting firsthand just goes to show that something’s wrong. What’s a gringo doing wearing a man-dress? Or jundee ameriki (american soldier) as they say in Arabic.» —“A Day of Play” by CJ in Iraq A Soldier’s Perspective Apr. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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