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 for men:
Is there a gents near here? * Where's the gents?
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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