translesbian
translesbian adjective: being, or pertaining to being, both a trans woman and attracted to women (lesbian). Also the alternative form of trans lesbian.
Adjective
translesbian (not comparable)
- Being, or pertaining to being, both a trans woman and attracted to women (lesbian).
- I mean, what would a couple of translesbian feminist theorists like us know about the true delights of the certainty and expression of our womanhood?1999 December 28, Deb Marsh, “Re: If only... an Xmas Lament”, in soc.support.transgendered (Usenet)
- With the success of the competition, King Victoria quickly became a Friday night institution at the Star Hotel with weekly cabaret shows and translesbian readings.2008, Audrey Yue, "King Victoria: Asian Drag Kings, Postcolonial Female Masculinity, and Hybrid Sexuality in Australia", in AsiaPacifiQueer: Rethinking Genders and Sexualities (ed. Fran Martin, Peter...
- Synonyms:
- transbian
Also used as
translesbian is also the alternative form of trans lesbian.
Synonyms of translesbian
Antonyms
Forms of translesbian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | trans lesbian |
| alternative form | trans-lesbian |
| Noun | |
| plural | translesbians |
Origin of translesbian
From trans- + lesbian.
Questions about translesbian
- What does translesbian mean?
- Translesbian means being, or pertaining to being, both a trans woman and attracted to women (lesbian).
- What part of speech is translesbian?
- Translesbian is an adjective.
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