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
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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His other parent, Charles Bing, is a trans woman who performs in nightclubs under the moniker Helena Handbasket.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Republicans framed the bathroom and driver’s license bill as an addendum clarifying the intent of a separate 2023 bill barring trans women from accessing female-only spaces.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lang attempted to hold an anti-fraud and anti-Somali demonstration that drew about 10 supporters outside Minneapolis City Hall last month but he was violently forced away by a crowd of protesters and fled into a passing car driven by a Black trans woman, who had no connection to him or the protest.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Republicans framed the bathroom and driver’s license bill as an addendum clarifying the intent of a separate 2023 bill barring trans women from accessing female-only spaces.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lang attempted to hold an anti-fraud and anti-Somali demonstration that drew about 10 supporters outside Minneapolis City Hall last month but he was violently forced away by a crowd of protesters and fled into a passing car driven by a Black trans woman, who had no connection to him or the protest.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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