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he/she

[ hee-shee ]
/ ˈhiˈʃi /

a combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote a person of either sex: Each student may begin when he/she is ready.

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Nearby words

  1. he'll,
  2. he's,
  3. he-he,
  4. he-huckleberry,
  5. he-man,
  6. head,
  7. head above water, keep one's,
  8. head and shoulders above,
  9. head arrangement,
  10. head balance

Origin of he/she

First recorded in 1975–80

Usage note

See he1.
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