his/her
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his/her

adjective \ˈhiz-ˈhər, ˈhi-zər-ˈhər, ˈhiz-ˈslash-\

Definition of HIS/HER

: his or her —used as an adjective of common gender

First Known Use of HIS/HER

1952

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