men's

/mɛnz/

noun

possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.

Meanings

noun
  1. possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of men’s room (“a lavatory intended for use by men”).

    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, volume 6, page 27
  3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of men's department (“an area selling clothing for adult males in a department store”).

Synonyms & antonyms

facility for urination and defecation

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nouna public toilet for men

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APA

men's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men's

MLA

“men's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men's. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “men's,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men's.

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