shemale
nounUS /ˈʃi.meɪl/
Etymology From she- + male.
1
Derogatory, Especially, Offensive, Proscribed, In pornography A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.
2
Broadly, Derogatory, Especially, Offensive, Proscribed, Uncommon, In pornography A male or non-binary person with feminine characteristics; a femboy.
3
Biology, Natural sciences Nonstandard A male animal which displays female traits or behaviors; for example, a male reptile which gives off female pheromones.
- She-male garter snakes exploit the amorous attentions of other males to warm up.2001, R. Shine, B. Phillips, H. Waye, M. LeMaster, R. T. Mason, Benefits of female mimicry in snakes, in Nature (414, 267)
- Antonyms
- hefemale
- Related terms
- chick with a dick, ladyboy, newhalf