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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gents'¹

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

Example Sentences

“Gents,” Sexton wrote, “I’m going to handle booking our friend back under his true alias.”

From Los Angeles Times

Schauffele's picture adorns the entrance to the gents loos in the media centre.

From BBC

They launched a confetti canon and a voice called out: "We'll have to stop the show, ladies and gents, sorry."

From BBC

“One of the gents has said on many occasions if he wasn’t in the group he wouldn’t be here now – the group has saved his life.”

From BBC

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for — “The Greatest Showman” is coming to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times