gentleman's gentleman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gentleman's gentleman
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Cramm emerged as a top player in both singles and doubles in the 1930s and quickly established a reputation as a gentleman’s gentleman on the court and off.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2011
But it was the bowler's general bearing and neatness which charmed the young writer almost as much as the name he'd been seeking for his newly conceived character of a gentleman's gentleman.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2011
The daring British spy with "a licence to kill" is now as much a historical figure as the gentleman's gentleman or the amateur detective.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010
As Phileas Fogg's spirited gentleman's gentleman, he blundered merrily Around the World in 80 Days.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Show him in, Pearse," said Mr. Kennyfeck, in a meek voice; and the gentleman's gentleman entered, in all that easy self-sufficiency so peculiar to his class.
From Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) by Charles James Lever
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