first gentleman

Informal, first gent

[furst jen-tl-muhn]

noun

plural

first gentlemen 

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. )