Meaning & use
gent
An informal, shortened word for a gentleman, or a polite way to refer to a man.
See it in a sentence
The old gent tipped his hat and held the door open for everyone entering.
Two gents at the bar were arguing cheerfully about last night's football match.
A note on using this word
Gent is casual and slightly old-fashioned; gents is also used in British English as a label for a men's public restroom.
Words with a similar meaning
gentlemanfellow
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