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

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

The reality star also praises Buteau for showcasing a wedding between a Black trans woman and a straight, cisgender white man on a major streaming platform like Netflix. —Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Grove’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether there is specific data or reports of violence perpetrated by trans women that inspired the bill. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Woods came out as a trans woman in 1989 during the AIDS epidemic. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025

Two years ago, Junie Brown made the decision to fully embrace her identity as a trans woman. —J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025

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