cis woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cis woman
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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The movie is written and directed by a cis man, and stars a cis woman.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
“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
“That helped me become very well-established and comfortable with who I am and how I present to the world,” she said, explaining that she identifies as a cis woman.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
The third UK series makes herstory with the international franchise's first cis woman drag queen, Victoria Scone.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
I am an asexual cis woman, so there are certain things I cannot biologically do.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2021
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