gentlemen

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see also: Gentlemen

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.təl.mɪn/, /ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/, /ˈdʒɛn.təlˌmɛn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əl.mən/, /ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əlˌmɛn/

Noun

1. plural form of gentleman

Noun

1. Alternative form of gentlemen's: a men's room, a lavatory intended for use by men.
   • 1929, Henry Vincent Yorke as "Henry Green", Living, Ch. xviii, p. 213:

     "You go and leave them in the Gentlemen."
     "Leave 'em in the lavatory?"

   • 1941, Joyce Cary, Herself Surprised, Ch. xliv, p. 108:

     There are quays there and lamps and some squares of grass; a ladies and gentlemen, and a cinema.

Synonyms

• (lavatory) see Thesaurus:bathroom

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Gentlemen

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Noun

gentlemen (plural Gentlemen)

1. Alternative form of gentlemen: a men's room, a lavatory for use by men.
   • 1929, Henry Vincent Yorke as "Henry Green", Living, Ch. xviii, p. 213:

     "You go and leave them in the Gentlemen."
     "Leave 'em in the lavatory?"

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