gallants

Gallants is the plural of gallant, a noun designating men who are notably brave, chivalrous, or attentive to women.

In historical contexts, gallants were fashionable young men about town, often with romantic or amorous reputations.

The word carries an old-fashioned, courtly flavor and appears most often in period literature or when evoking a bygone era of mannered behavior.

The gallants of the court competed for the lady's favor.