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 Squid Game season 2, Hyun-ju is introduced as a former soldier who was discharged after coming out as a trans woman.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 19 June 2025
Bree Fram On June 30, 2016, the day then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people could serve openly in the military, Bree Fram, who was then a major in the Air Force, came out to her teammates in an email as a trans woman and then went to burn off her nerves at the gym.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Biles was referring to Gaines' 2022 race with the University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas, a trans woman.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Nothing goes as planned, including when Ethan discovers that playing the part of a trans woman leads to an epiphany and a new lease on life.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 19 June 2025
Bree Fram On June 30, 2016, the day then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people could serve openly in the military, Bree Fram, who was then a major in the Air Force, came out to her teammates in an email as a trans woman and then went to burn off her nerves at the gym.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Biles was referring to Gaines' 2022 race with the University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas, a trans woman.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Nothing goes as planned, including when Ethan discovers that playing the part of a trans woman leads to an epiphany and a new lease on life.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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