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

Lesbians, allies, bisexuals, trans women, honorary lesbians, and allies are all welcome, according to the official BPL listing. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Biological girls, biological boys, trans women, and trans men. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

The show’s first homegrown star is Marlou Gabumpa — known to fans by her handle, Marlizzle — a 26-year-old bisexual trans woman in Seattle who has won eight fan games back-to-back. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026

But the actor also drew criticism for the part, with many feeling as though the role should’ve been played by a trans woman and not a straight, cisgender man. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 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