"male-to-female" meaning in English

See male-to-female in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} male-to-female (not comparable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, to, female. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-male-to-female-en-adj-2nC~49Kh
  2. (LGBTQ) Transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being male to being female. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): LGBTQ, Female, Gender, LGBTQ, Transgender
    Sense id: en-male-to-female-en-adj-bsv5JAiT Disambiguation of Female: 23 39 24 14 Disambiguation of Gender: 0 60 0 40 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 1 41 24 34 Disambiguation of Transgender: 1 45 22 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 43 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 50 45 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 50 46 2
  3. (electronics, of an adapter) That changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Electronics, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-male-to-female-en-adj-WOVK0x24 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 1 41 24 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 43 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 50 45 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 50 46 2 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: MtF, M2F, MTF, plug

Noun

Forms: male-to-females [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} male-to-female (plural male-to-females)
  1. A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman. Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-male-to-female-en-noun-hSzJFBpp Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 1 41 24 34

Alternative forms

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