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hers.

That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈhɜːz/UK/əz/UK/ˈhɔːz/Northumbria/ˈhɝz/US
  1. That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.

    That handbag is hers. These gloves are also hers.
    Mine is the blue one, and hers is the red one.
  2. Her house or home.

    informal
    Let's go over to hers.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).

noun/ˈhɜːz/UK/əz/UK/ˈhɔːz/Northumbria/ˈhɝz/US
  1. plural of her

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).

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