he/she
[ hee-shee ]
/ ˈhiˈʃi /
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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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Origin of he/she
First recorded in 1975–80
usage note for he/she
See he1.
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