gentlemen

gentlemen
   a lavatory exclusively for male use
   Less often in a compound by the addition of convenience etc. than is the case with ladies, and often shortened to gents:
    I always thought wearing a kilt was a pretty daft idea, but they do save time in the Gents. (Private Eye, August 1980)

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  • gentlemen — S AGREEMENT loc.s. Acord, înţelegere verbală care nu are ca urmare consecinţe juridice, ci creează numai obligaţii morale între părţi; înţelegere între oameni de onoare. ♦ Acord internaţional simplificat (încheiat de obicei în formă verbală pe… …   Dicționar Român

  • Gentlemen — Un silence de mort Un silence de mort Épisode de Buffy contre les vampires Titre original Hush Numéro d épisode Saison 4 Épisode 10 Réalisation Joss Whedon Scénario Joss Whedon Diffusion …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gentlemen — Ein Gentleman auf einem Gemälde von Thomas Gainsborough, 1782 Der Begriff Gentleman bezeichnet einen aufgrund seiner Geburt, seines Charakters oder anderer Umstände in irgendeiner Form sozial herausgehobenen Mann ins Deutsche am ehesten zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gentlemen — Gentleman Gen tle*man, n.; pl. {Gentlemen}. [OE. gentilman nobleman; gentil noble + man man; cf. F. gentilhomme.] [1913 Webster] 1. A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman. [1913 Webster] 2. One of gentle or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gentlemen — ● gentleman, gentlemans ou gentlemen nom masculin (anglais gentleman, homme bien né, calque du français gentilhomme) Homme bien élevé et distingué : Il s est conduit en parfait gentleman. ● gentleman, gentlemans ou gentlemen (citations) nom… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Gentlemen Take Polaroids — Original 1980 cover art Studio album by Japan Released …   Wikipedia

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes — may refer to:*Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel), a 1925 novel by Anita Loos *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (lost film), a 1928 film adaption of the novel, presumed lost *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical), the 1949 stage musical based on the novel… …   Wikipedia

  • Gentlemen (album) — Gentlemen Studio album by The Afghan Whigs Released October 5, 1993 …   Wikipedia

  • Gentlemen's Club — Hall d entrée du club Athenaeum Gravure de 1845 Un Gentlemen’s club est un club réunissant à l origine des hommes de la haute société ou upper class britannique, partageant les mêmes centres d intérêt ou les mêmes opinions politiques.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gentlemen of Nerve — Título Mabel y Charlot en las carreras Ficha técnica Dirección …   Wikipedia Español

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel) — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a comic novel written by Anita Loos first published in 1925. The book was later filmed twice and made into a Broadway musical in 1949 starring Carol Channing. The work is best known, however, for the 1953 film version… …   Wikipedia

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