gents'

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gents'

noun gents'

possessive case of gents: belonging to some or all gents. 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".
Similar: men's, gents
Synonym of men's room: a lavatory intended for use by men. "I'm dressed as a woman, but I am still technically a man. I believe that to comply with the law of the land I ought to continue to use the Gents', but in order not to look out place I intend to use the Ladies' from now on. I trust none of you will grass on me..."
Similar: men's room

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@misc{gents_2026,
  title = {gents'},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gents'},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}