trans woman

noun

plural trans women

: a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth

… has become the first trans woman to be elected to public office in the state …

—Zachary Zane

Whitehorn shared her experiences with us about working in the technology sector as a trans woman, and how from her position she feels the industry could take further steps to better support the trans community.

—Madeline Bennett

Examples of trans woman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stars of the novel are Six and Green, two Asian American trans women, social media stars of the men’s volleyball world and an online power couple. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Finding fault In 1977, Renée Richards sued for her right to play tennis as a trans woman. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The piece that Toni, a trans woman, performs (written by Barton) is exuberantly erotic and scathingly confrontational; afterward, Lauren, called up to the stage by Toni, delivers a reading of her own. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

While a trans woman may have a height advantage, Miller says no sports league regulates height. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trans woman

• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman
• spokeswoman
• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman