his/her

adjective

ˈhiz-ˈhər

ˈhi-zər-ˈhər,

ˈhiz-ˈslash-

: his or her

—used as an adjective of common gender

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1952, in the meaning defined above

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“His/her.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/his%2Fher. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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