English

Alternative forms

• transwoman, trans-woman
• transwomyn

Noun

trans woman ‎(plural trans women)

1. A male-to-female transgender or transsexual person.

Usage notes

Some references, such as the GLAAD Media Reference Guide, specifically recommend the spaced spelling (trans woman) and proscribe the unspaced spelling (transwoman).

Synonyms

• MtF, M2F, TG girl (slang), t-girl (slang), TS girl (slang)

Coordinate terms

• trans man, cis man, cis woman

Hypernyms

• trans person

Hyponyms

• translesbian

Translations

See also

• transfeminine