first gentleman

[ furst jen-tl-muhn ]

noun

, plural first gen·tle·men.

1. Often First Gentleman. the husband of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor.
2. Often First Gentleman. the husband of the head of any country.
3. the foremost man in any art, profession, or the like:

   the first gentleman of film.

Word History and Origins

Origin of first gentleman¹

First recorded in 1920–25; after first lady ( def )