cis woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cis woman
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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In their eyes, Jones said, “she can’t be a cis woman who he finds attractive. There has to be something nefarious or darker that they’re hiding.”
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025
“There are cis women who are very tall and very muscular and have more testosterone than another cis woman, and should that then also disqualify them?”
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2022
Is there any reason that the doctor should speak about it, even if it is to determine whether I, a cis woman, am comfortable seeing a trans physician?
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021
The third UK series makes herstory with the international franchise's first cis woman drag queen, Victoria Scone.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021
Ames’ girlfriend, Katrina, a cis woman, has an unplanned pregnancy, and Ames suggests that the three of them co-parent the child together.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2021
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