gent
noun/dʒent/
/dʒent/
- (old-fashioned or humorous) a man; a gentleman
- a gent’s hairdresser
- This way please, ladies and gents!
- a/the gents, a/the Gents[singular] (British English, informal) a public toilet for men
- Is there a gents near here?
- Where's the gents?
Word Originmid 16th cent.: originally a standard written abbreviation; a colloquial usage since the early 19th cent.
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