Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

male-to-female

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
male--to-fe-male
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, to, female.

noun

A male-to-female transgender person; a trans woman.

Example Sentences

  • "The male-to-female ratio is 5-to-3."

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What does male-to-female mean?
Transfeminine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being male to being female.

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