I have just cleared my cardbox - 227 alphagrams before I got to the point of none waiting.
Up comes ABDEHRS and I quickly get the two answers and glance at the definitions.
BERDASH - an American Indian transvestite.
This needed to be investigated further. On checking in the dictionary: usually male, adopting not only the dress but also the status and role of the opposite sex. It can also be spelt BERDACHE. It is not to be confused with BURDASH, which is/was a fringed sash worn by gentlemen in the time of Anne and George I.
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