Meanings
plural they · alternative he or she
- formalsingularthird personlawHe or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular, especially as an alternative to he.
Ask a receptionist if he/she is not busy.
1 more example
Only the player having the move may adjust one or more pieces on their squares, provided that he/she first expresses his/her intention (for example by saying “j’adoube” or “I adjust”).
2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025, page 8
Synonyms & antonyms
pronounHe or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular, especially as an alternative to he.
Translations
Bulgarian той, тя
- той (toj/tja)he or she
- тя (toj/tja)he or she
Chinese Cantonese 佢
- 佢 (keoi⁵)he or she
Chinese Mandarin 他, 她
- 他 (tā/tā)he or she
- 她 (tā/tā)he or she
- TA (tā)he or she
Danish han, hun
- hanhe or she
- hunhe or she
- hønhe or she
Finnish hän
- hänhe or she
French iel, il
- ielhe or she
- ilhe or she
- ellehe or she
Cite this entry
he/she. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%2Fshe
“he/she.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%2Fshe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he/she,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%2Fshe.
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