trans woman
noun
plural trans women
: a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth
Sharon Brackett has become the first trans woman to be elected to public office in the state of Maryland …—
Zachary Zane
Zachary ZaneWhitehorn 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
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Lux publicly came out as a trans woman in a cover story for Spanish-language Ya magazine.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jiggly’s addition to the cast of Pose was more than just another role, as Pose tried to cast trans women, particularly trans women of color, who were previously seen and treated as invisible.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Krajewski also distributed monetary aid to the group of trans women with whom Francis later shared pasta.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Revathi writes that both trans women and men can be found in ancient Indian texts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jiggly’s addition to the cast of Pose was more than just another role, as Pose tried to cast trans women, particularly trans women of color, who were previously seen and treated as invisible.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Krajewski also distributed monetary aid to the group of trans women with whom Francis later shared pasta.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Revathi writes that both trans women and men can be found in ancient Indian texts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trans woman
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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