cis woman

or cis-wom·an, cis·wom·an

[ sis-woom-uhn ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cis woman¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

It got even uglier on Thursday, when Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, labeled a cis woman a "man" because he disapproves of her inborn biology.

From Salon

“No cis woman will be in this category, only trans women and CIS men. That means it’s not ‘open.’”

From Washington Times

The triangular will-they-or-won’t-they story that follows excavates the lives of Reese and Ames — who was once himself a trans woman, Amy — and, to a lesser extent, Katrina, whose experience as an Asian American cis woman leads her to reflect on the various ways that “women are made to feel that they don’t deserve to be mothers.”

From New York Times

“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

“There are cis women who are very tall and very muscular and have more testosterone than another cis woman. Should that then also disqualify them?”

From Washington Times