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

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The queen is a trans woman, and the king is a gay man. — Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The ruling does not require states to block trans women and girls from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026 But in recent years, 27 states have barred trans women and girls from participating in girls' sports. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026 But publicity about trans women competing in women’s sports has produced the opposite effect. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trans woman

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trans woman was in 1996

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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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