cis woman

American  

[sis-woom-uhn] / ˈsɪsˌwʊm ən /

Or cis-woman,

noun

1. an adult who was assigned female at birth and whose gender identity is female.

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Etymology

Origin of cis woman

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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cis woman

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

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

For everyone who has been socially conditioned as a cis woman, we are taught to channel our impulses towards care into motherhood; it’s the simplest, most easily understood expression of that kind of energy.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2021