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Gents vs Vents - What's the difference?

gents | vents |

As nouns the difference between gents and vents

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

As a verb vents is

(vent).

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)
  • ----

    vents

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (vent)
  • ----