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- [jent]
- /dʒɛnt/
- /dʒent/
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- [jent]
- /dʒɛnt/
Definitions of gents word
- noun gents Flemish name of Ghent. 1
- noun gents (colloquial) toilets intended for use by men. 1
- noun gents a men's public lavatory 0
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Origin of gents
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gents
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gents popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gents usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gents
noun gents
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- guy — a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”.
- father — a male parent.
- sir — a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.
- grandfather — the father of one's father or mother.
Antonyms for gents
Top questions with gents
- what is gents?