s/he

[ shee-er-hee, shee-hee ]

/ ˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi /

pronoun

she or he: used as an orthographic device to avoid he when the sex of the antecedent is unknown or irrelevant.

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Nearby words

s.w.a., s.w.a.k., s.w.g., s/a, s/d, s/he, s/l, s/s, s/w, sa, saa

Compare she/he.

Usage note

See he¹.

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