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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In Disappoint Me, Danin builds on her astute portraits of romance to tell the story of Max, a trans woman in her 30s fed up with the way her life has turned out.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Major trans women ruling The rise of Berhalter Jnr
Happy 50th birthday, Becks!
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Melissa Gira Grant, of The New Republic, has written about how trans women in prison may be among the first to suffer under Trump’s anti-trans policies, given his executive order calling for them to be held in men’s prisons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Ives, 28, designed the piece to call attention to the global anti-transgender sentiment that trans women are experiencing in several countries.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Major trans women ruling The rise of Berhalter Jnr
Happy 50th birthday, Becks!
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Melissa Gira Grant, of The New Republic, has written about how trans women in prison may be among the first to suffer under Trump’s anti-trans policies, given his executive order calling for them to be held in men’s prisons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Ives, 28, designed the piece to call attention to the global anti-transgender sentiment that trans women are experiencing in several countries.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 24 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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