trans woman

American  

[trans woom-uhn, tranz] / ˈtræns ˌwʊm ən, ˈtrænz /

Or trans-woman,

noun

1. an adult who was assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is female.

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Sensitive Note

See male-to-female.

Etymology

Origin of trans woman

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Rose, an operating theatre practitioner, is a trans woman, a biological male who identifies as a woman.

From BBC

In December 2024, a judgement in Scotland involving another NHS nurse, Sandie Peggie, who also complained about a trans woman colleague using the female changing rooms, came to a notably different conclusion.

From BBC

On Monday, an employment tribunal outlined four ways in which NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie, but dismissed all other allegations against the health board and all claims against Dr Beth Upton - who is a trans woman.

From BBC

Zoe Leventhal KC, representing the minister for women and equalities, argued that the guidance may have been too simplistic in suggesting that, for example, a trans woman should not use a women's toilet in a public space.

From BBC

Among those who found the circle was Lucy, a freshman trans woman who had wandered past on her way to class and stayed.

From Slate