gents

Chaps, informally speaking

Gents is the plural of gent, an informal shortening of gentleman.

More distinctively, the gents refers to a men's public restroom, especially in British English: Where's the gents?

The usage parallels the ladies for women's facilities.

restroom

lavatory

Room for bodily relief

  • looBritish slang for toilet
  • WCBathroom initialism
  • washroomRoom for personal hygiene

toilet · facilities · urinal · bathroom · latrine

gentleman

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

polished · refined · elegant · distinguished · well-bred · courtly · gallant · noble · aristocratic · urbane

formal-attire

tuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

bowtie · cufflinks · blazer · waistcoat · ascot · spats · bespoke · three-piece · formalwear · haberdashery

men

fellows

Companions or associates

  • blokesCasual word for men
  • chapsProtective riding legwear
  • guysPeople, informally addressed

lads · males · menfolk · company · crowd · party · group

etiquette

courtesy

Respectful, considerate behavior

propriety · chivalry · gallantry · manners · respectfulness · consideration · tact · graciousness · deference · honor

Categories
Opposites
gender designation

gentsladies

Women, respectfully addressed

women · gals · ladies' room · girls · dames

formality of male reference

gentsgentlemen

Men of refinement

sirs · blokes · dudes · guys · chaps

restroom designation

gentsladies

Women, respectfully addressed

ladies' room · women's · powder room · little girls' room

Phrases
Family

gently, gentleman, genteel, gent, gentry, gentlemen, gentility, ungentlemanly, gentrification

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