(~s)
1.
Gent is an informal and old-fashioned word for ~leman .
Mr Blake was a ~. He knew how to behave.
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2.
People sometimes refer to a public toilet for men as the ~s. (BRIT INFORMAL)
N-SING-COLL: usu the N
3.
Gents is used when addressing men in an informal, humorous way, especially in the expression ‘ladies and ~s’. (HUMOROUS, INFORMAL)
Don’t be left standing, ladies and ~s, while a bargain slips past your eyes.
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