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

Hormones alone play a big part in the transition, and, in the case of trans women, remove much of the physical advantages of the male gender. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

The friend told him people at the barbershop were saying he was arrested at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh on charges of participating in a lewd act with a trans woman. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

In July, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brought the debate to the WNBA, telling ESPN trans women shouldn’t be allowed to play in the league. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Craven makes no reference to Rowling’s predator narrative and the constant misgendering of trans women as the cause of offense for so many. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 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