his-and-her

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hiz and hur]
- /hɪz ænd hɜr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hiz and hur]
- /hɪz ænd hɜr/

Definition of his-and-her word

adjective his-and-her denoting two matching or identical items, one intended for use by a male and the other by a female: his-and-her towels in the bathroom; his-and-her sweatshirts. 1

Just one definition for his-and-her

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Origin of his-and-her

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for His-and-her

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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his-and-her popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.