As nouns the difference between transexual and ladyboy
is that transexual is (rare) while ladyboy is an effeminate homosexual man, or one who adopts a feminine appearance, especially an intergender person.
As an adjective transexual
is (rare).
ladyboy
English
Noun
(
wikipedia ladyboy)
(
en noun)
An effeminate homosexual man, or one who adopts a feminine appearance, especially an intergender person.
See also
* kathoey
* shemale
References
* OED 2006