MTF

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noun

ˌem-ˌtē-ˈef 

variants or less commonly MtF

plural MTFs or MTF's also MtFs or MtF's

: a transgender woman

The descriptors male to female (MTF) and female to male (FTM) are often used in medical and sociological literature to describe trans people, and sometimes they use them to talk about themselves. Many trans people prefer the terms "trans man" (same as FTM) or "trans woman" (same as MTF) because these terms affirm their chosen identities.

—Laura Erickson-Schroth, quoted in The New York Times, 21 Apr. 2010

MTF

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abbreviation

mechanical time fuse

Word History

Etymology

Noun

male to female

First Known Use

Noun

1991, in the meaning defined above

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