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Gent vs Gents - What's the difference?

gent | gents |

As nouns the difference between gent and gents

is that gent is a gentleman while gents is toilets intended for use by men.

As an adjective gent

is noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.

gent

English

Etymology 1

From gentleman .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gentleman.
    • Related terms
    * genteel * gentile * gentle

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gent, ultimately from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.
  • * Chaucer
    • A knight [who] was fair and gent .
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.ix:
    • He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent , / That him againe lou'd in the least degree [...].
  • (obsolete) neat; pretty; elegant
  • * Spenser
    • Her body gent and small.
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    gents

    English

    Etymology 1

    From a shortening of gents' , plural possesive of , + room

    Noun

    (gents)
  • (colloquial) toilets intended for use by men.
    • Where is the gents ?
    There are public gents all over town.
    Coordinate terms
    * (toilets for men) ladies

    Etymology 2

    See gent

    Noun

    (head)
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