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Gents vs Gentile - What's the difference?

gents | gentile |

As nouns the difference between gents and gentile

is that gents is (colloquial) toilets intended for use by men or gents can be while gentile is demonym.

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)
    • ----

    gentile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Gentile

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Non-Jewish.
  • Heathen, pagan.
  • Tribal, national.
  • Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.

    • Related terms

    * genteel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A non-Jewish person.