/ dʒent; NAmE / noun ( BrE )
1.
( old-fashioned or humorous ) a man; a gentleman :
a gent's hairdresser
This way please, ladies and gents!
2.
a / the gents , a / the Gents [ sing. ] ( informal ) a public toilet / bathroom for men :
Is there a gents near here?
Where's the gents?
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: originally a standard written abbreviation; a colloquial usage since the early 19th cent.