gents

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛnts/ (UK)

Definition of gents

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of gent
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of gent
  2. (UK, euphemistic, informal, plural, plural-only)A men's room: a lavatory intended for use by men.
    “Where is the gents? I need a slash.”
    “A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's".”
    “London's first 'gents' public toilets were opened in Fleet Street in 1851, followed in 1852 by a 'ladies' toilet at 51 Bedford Street, Strand.”
    “One unidentified man spoke of how he was approached to "go to the Gents" with an MP at an event for young political activists while another man described how an MP invited his entire office staff to a gay bar.”
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of gents: a men's room, a lavatory intended for use by men.
    “"I don't want to go in there like this. We'll go to the Gents and see you back in the car park"... Naylor... started to walk him towards the toilet.”
    “One unidentified man spoke of how he was approached to "go to the Gents" with an MP at an event for young political activists while another man described how an MP invited his entire office staff to a gay bar.”

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Men's: intended for use by men.

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Etymology

A clipped form of gentlemen. As a room, via misspelling of gents', a clipped form of gentlemen's room.

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