gentlemen's
Polite men possessing
Gentlemen's is the possessive form of gentlemen, appearing in phrases that suggest male exclusivity or traditional masculine refinement.
A gentlemen's agreement is an informal understanding based on honor rather than legal contract.
A gentlemen's club may be a private social club for men or a euphemism for a strip club.
The word often carries an air of old-fashioned courtesy or discretion.
Customs of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
civility · decorum · propriety · refinement · graciousness · deference · consideration · cordiality
Custom clothing adjustment
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- suitMatched formal garments
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
waistcoat · cufflinks · oxfords · fedora · pinstripe · tweed · ascot · brogue
Organization with membership
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
study · library · quarters · outfitter · haberdasher · parlor · society · fellowship
Titled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- estateProperty and grounds
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
hereditary · lineage · ancestry · duke · marquess · earl · viscount · baron
Purified or cultured
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- urbaneRefined and courteous
dignified · debonair · suave · well-bred · courtly · distinguished · composed · poised
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
courtesy · civility · decorum · propriety · refinement · graciousness · deference · consideration · cordiality · gentility
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
tuxedo · waistcoat · cufflinks · oxfords · fedora · pinstripe · tweed · ascot · brogue · cummerbund
club
Organization with membership
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- tailorClothing alteration professional
billiards · study · library · quarters · outfitter · haberdasher · parlor · society · fellowship · membership
nobility
Titled ruling class
blueblood · hereditary · lineage · ancestry · duke · marquess · earl · viscount · baron · patrician
refined
Purified or cultured
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
urbane · dignified · debonair · suave · well-bred · courtly · distinguished · composed · poised · worldly
gentlemen'sladies
Women, respectfully addressed
women's · girls · female · unisex · children's
- ladies and gentlemenFormal crowd address
- gentlemen's clubExclusive male social organization
- gentlemen's agreementInformal pact on honor
- gentlemen's roomEuphemism for male lavatory
- gentlemen farmersAffluent recreational landowners
- gentlemen of leisureAffluent men who needn't work