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gents'

[jents]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. Informal.,  the gents, a men's room.



gents

/ dʒɛnts /

noun

  1. informal,  (functioning as singular) a men's public lavatory

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gents1

First recorded in 1920–25; gent 1, -s 3

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