English Explanatory Dictionary

gentlemen's

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. possessive case of gentlemen: belonging to some or all gentlemen.
  2. Synonym of men's room: a lavatory intended for use by men.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of gentlemen's: a lavatory intended for use by men.

Word forms

gentlemen's

Etymology

Clipping of gentlemen's room, originally a waiting room for men but by the first attestation of gentlemen's in general use as a euphemism for a men's lavatory.

Synonyms

bathroom men's room
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