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Mates vs Gents - What's the difference?

mates | gents |

As a verb mates

is .

As a noun gents is

(colloquial) toilets intended for use by men or gents can be .

mates

English

Noun

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    • He is mates with my brother.

    Usage notes

    * Only used as a predicate.

    Synonyms

    * chummy (British''), chums (''British''), friendly, friends, pally (''British''), pals (''British )

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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)
    • ----