gents'

American  

[jents] / dʒɛnts /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Informal. the gents, a men's room.

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gents British  

/ dʒɛnts /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of gents'

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

Example Sentences

Of course, local folks noticed all these professor types showing up, so the GC&CS spread the tale that the crowd at Bletchley Park was “Captain Ridley’s shooting party”—just your typical, boring gathering of posh ladies and gents.

From Literature

Her office is below the Speaker's House where she says the "gents' toilets" are "regularly exploding with sewage".

From BBC

“Apologies for the intrusion, ladies and gents. If not for Dr. Veltschmerz blocking my way, I’d have had this scoundrel bagged before he got past the tulips. But don’t worry. I’ll deal with the gloomy doctor later.”

From Literature

“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