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Noun
Worn by everyone from Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, the headwear—which is part country gent, part Peaky Blinders—was inescapable back then.—Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025 In-house tailors and a shoe-shine service will ensure gents look their very best.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 Keep reading to find out the top styles of purse for gents to try, with a few recommendations for a starting point on finding the right bag for you.—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Kripke, who created Supernatural and worked with this trio of gents as that series' original showrunner, long talked about getting Padalecki on The Boys.—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gent
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, "of aristocratic birth, graceful, beautiful," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin genitus, past participle of gignere "to engender" — more at kin entry 1
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