transwoman

Definition

Alternative spelling of trans woman.

Etymology

From trans- + woman or trans + woman.

Example Sentences

• "She had been attracted to Sharon from the time they met, but had not felt comfortable with the idea of dating a transwoman."
• "A transwoman is thus required to fashion her own body as a blank in order to gain a document that is not itself a blank; the document will not speak her sex until her body fails to."
• "Not only do people harass and attack transwomen for being who they are: transwomen also face scrutiny from both ciswomen and cismen over “what” they are."