(also tran·nie ) / ˈtræni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) ( informal )
1.
a transsexual or transvestite
2.
( especially BrE ) a transistor radio
3.
a transparency (1)
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: abbreviation.
(also tran·nie ) / ˈtræni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) ( informal )
1.
a transsexual or transvestite
2.
( especially BrE ) a transistor radio
3.
a transparency (1)
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: abbreviation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005