Definitions for s/heˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
she*ʃi(pron.)(sing.)she; her; hers
(pron.)the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
the woman:
She who listens learns.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine:
spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
(n.)a female person or animal.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.
* nom.. Usage: See he1, me, they.
Origin of she:
1125–75; ME, alter. of OE sēo, sīo, sīe, fem. of sethe1; cf. her
s/he*ˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi(pron.)
she or he: used as an orthographic device to avoid he when the sex of the antecedent is unknown or irrelevant.
Category: Usage Note
Ref: Compare she/he.
* Usage: See he1.
Origin of s/he:
1975–80
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