cis female

or cis-fe·male, cis·fe·male

[ sis-fee-meyl ]

noun

1. a person who was assigned female at birth and whose gender identity is female.

adjective

1. noting or relating to such an individual.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cis female¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

“But also,” she said, “I couldn’t really relate because, at the end of the day, she’s a white cis female, so there’s not really any females that look like me doing exactly that.”

From New York Times

It becomes clear that Bloomberg and Wigon understand and have the ability to convey what a straight man wants from this situation far better than they can express what a cis female sex worker might want.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve been saying basically since anyone started listening to me that I’ve always wanted to be on Broadway and specifically, I’ve always wanted to play a cis female character.

From Seattle Times

This caused irreparable harm to cis female students, the ADF argues, citing a 2019 race in which Mitchell competed against two trans girls, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood.

From Washington Post

Soule, among the very first cis female athletes to speak out on the issue, has given testimony to a number of state legislatures — including in Kansas and North Dakota — supporting these policies.

From Washington Post