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 …—
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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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Smith, a trans woman from California, is a senior double majoring in computer science and statistics and a former Middlebury women's swimming and diving team athlete.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This nuclear family was yet another way Major served as a possibility model for trans women in a world that told them love and biological family are less of an option.
—Tre’vell Anderson, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Alex Consani, who made her own history last year by becoming the first trans woman to walk the runway, returned this year.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus-size models Paloma Elsesser, Ashley Graham and Yumi Nu also appeared, as did Alex Consani, who (alongside Valentina Sampaio) made history last year by becoming the first trans woman to feature at the show.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This nuclear family was yet another way Major served as a possibility model for trans women in a world that told them love and biological family are less of an option.
—Tre’vell Anderson, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Alex Consani, who made her own history last year by becoming the first trans woman to walk the runway, returned this year.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus-size models Paloma Elsesser, Ashley Graham and Yumi Nu also appeared, as did Alex Consani, who (alongside Valentina Sampaio) made history last year by becoming the first trans woman to feature at the show.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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