"gents" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛnts/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gents.wav
Rhymes: -ɛnts Etymology: A clipped form of gentlemen. As a room, via misspelling of gents', a clipped form of gentlemen's room. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gents (not comparable)
  1. Men's: intended for use by men. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms (all senses): ladies
    Sense id: en-gents-en-adj-CgSmhKee Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 6 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 3 42 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 2 43 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gents

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛnts/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gents.wav
Rhymes: -ɛnts Etymology: A clipped form of gentlemen. As a room, via misspelling of gents', a clipped form of gentlemen's room. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} gents
  1. plural of gent Tags: form-of, plural Form of: gent
    Sense id: en-gents-en-noun-fUgsxlNB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gents

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛnts/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gents.wav
Rhymes: -ɛnts Etymology: A clipped form of gentlemen. As a room, via misspelling of gents', a clipped form of gentlemen's room. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} gents pl (plural only)
  1. (chiefly UK, informal euphemistic) A men's room: a lavatory intended for use by men. Tags: UK, euphemistic, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: gents', bathroom Synonyms (room): men's
    Sense id: en-gents-en-noun-Y2u9ovAx Disambiguation of Rooms: 34 3 64 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 31 3 66 Categories (other): British English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 6 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 29 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 3 42 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 2 43 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gents

Adjective [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|adjective form}} gents
  1. masculine plural of gent Tags: form-of, masculine, plural Form of: gent
    Sense id: en-gents-fr-adj-8R-A2Ynb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Noun [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|noun form|g=f}} gents f
  1. plural of gent Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: gent
    Sense id: en-gents-fr-noun-fUgsxlNB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Alternative forms

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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "gent"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of gent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gent",
          "gent#French"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gents"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French adjective forms",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French non-lemma forms",
    "French noun forms",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "adjective form"
      },
      "expansion": "gents",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "gent"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "masculine plural of gent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gent",
          "gent#French"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gents"
}

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