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 …—
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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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This trans woman, who has for a long time felt like she’s lost in the wrong orbit, is floating, searching for her community, when something inspires her to re-engage and re-enter her own life, essentially.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
Van Leuven, 29, holds three titles from the World Darts Federation (WDF) and became the first trans woman to compete in the Grand Slam of Darts invitational tournament last year.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
The development in this legislation comes a week after news broke of Gov. Maura Healey’s appointment of trans woman Giselle Byrd to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women in August.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
The stigma, fear and shame surrounding these relationships perpetuate isolation and violence, reinforcing the false idea that loving a trans woman is somehow abnormal.
—Pamuela A Halliwell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
Van Leuven, 29, holds three titles from the World Darts Federation (WDF) and became the first trans woman to compete in the Grand Slam of Darts invitational tournament last year.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
The development in this legislation comes a week after news broke of Gov. Maura Healey’s appointment of trans woman Giselle Byrd to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women in August.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
The stigma, fear and shame surrounding these relationships perpetuate isolation and violence, reinforcing the false idea that loving a trans woman is somehow abnormal.
—Pamuela A Halliwell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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