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

Paul Cadmus, whose retrograde male nudes are enjoying an unmerited revival in attention, appears here with yet more anemic drawings of standing and reclining musclemen, none more consequential than the gents on a Calvin Klein underwear box.

From New York Times

“Welcome to the cause gents! And thank you for putting your money to amazing creative use! Here’s hoping the major labels will also see this as further proof, and finally start investing in themselves,” the White Stripes frontman wrote in an Instagram post.

From Washington Times

Mr. Roulette cut his second solo album in 1997 when Baltimore producer Larry Hoffman brought him back to the Windy City — and the blues — with “Back in Chicago: Jammin’ with Willie Kent and the Gents.”

From Washington Post

As Arthur and Suze navigate the physical threats to their safety imposed by their introduction to the Young Gents, they question their relationship and the roles that they play as husband and wife.

From New York Times

This chance first meeting with the Young Gents spells trouble for the married pair — trouble with a capital T that rhymes with G and that stands for gender.

From New York Times