Meanings
nounladyboy (plural ladyboys)
plural ladyboys
- ThailandoffensiveA trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 人妖
- 人妖 (rényāo)effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Finnish napsu, transu
- napsueffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
- transueffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
- kikitytyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
French ladyboy
- ladyboyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
German Ladyboy
- Ladyboyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Italian ladyboy
- ladyboyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Polish ladyboy
- ladyboyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Russian ледибо́й
- ледибо́й (ledibój)effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Swedish ladyboy, flickpojke
- ladyboyeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
- flickpojkeeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Thai กะเทย
- กะเทย (gà-təəi)effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
Cite this entry
APA
ladyboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyboy
MLA
“ladyboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyboy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladyboy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyboy.
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