men's
See also: mens
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛnz/
Noun
men's
- possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.
- Ellipsis of men’s room: a lavatory intended for use by men.
- 1898, The Hotel/Motor Hotel Monthly, Vol. 6, p. 27:
- A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's".
- 1898, The Hotel/Motor Hotel Monthly, Vol. 6, p. 27:
- Ellipsis of men's department: an area selling clothing for adult males in a department store.
Usage notes
Distinguished from man's, which as a collective noun, refers to all mankind in every gender. Not to be used as a form of men, the simple plural.
Synonyms
- (facility for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:bathroom
See also
- Appendix:Special uses of possessives in English
Adjective
men's (not comparable)
- Intended for use by men.
- 2017 September 27, David Browne, "Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91," Rolling Stone
- The leading men's magazine of its age, Playboy helped bring explicit photography, embodied by its famous nude centerfolds, into the mainstream.
- 2017 September 27, David Browne, "Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91," Rolling Stone
Synonyms
- gentlemen's, gents'; gents (UK)
Coordinate terms
- (all senses): women's, ladies'
Anagrams
- NEMS, nems