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The Gents (Bermuda Rock Band)
Gents may refer to: * washroom, toilet, loo, bathroom, little boys room * ''Gents'' (novel), a 1997 novel by Warwick Collins * The Gents (American band), led by Willie Kent * The Gents (British band), from Doncaster, a mod revival band * The Gents (Dutch vocal group), a classical music ensemble led by Peter Dijkstra * The Gents (British jazz band) Gents may refer to: * washroom, toilet, loo, bathroom, little boys room * ''Gents'' (novel), a 1997 novel by Warwick Collins * The Gents (American band), led by Willie Kent * The Gents (British band) The Gents are an English mod revival ban ..., from Swansea, with member Steve Augarde * The Gents (Bermuda rock band), a rock band active in the 1960s See also * Gent (other) * Gentleman (other) * Gentlewoman (other) * * Lady (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washroom
A bathroom or washroom is a room, typically in a home or other residential building, that contains either a bathtub or a shower (or both). The inclusion of a wash basin is common. In some parts of the world e.g. India, a toilet is typically included in the bathroom; in others, the toilet is typically given a dedicated room separate from the one allocated for personal hygiene activities. In North American English the word 'bathroom' is sometimes used to refer to any room in a residence that contains a toilet, regardless of the inclusion of a bath or shower. Historically, bathing was often a collective activity, which took place in public baths. In some countries the shared social aspect of cleansing the body is still important, as for example with '' sento'' in Japan and the "Turkish bath" (also known by other names) throughout the Islamic world. Variations and terminology The term for the place used to clean the body varies around the English-speaking world, as does the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gents (novel)
''Gents'' is a novel by Warwick Collins first published in 1997. It is set in the unlikely environment of a "Gentlemen's" toilet, somewhere in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... The story describes the lives of three West Indian immigrants who run a public urinal in London. Collins claimed it was stimulated in part by his memories of apartheid when he lived as a child in South Africa. The New York Times reviewer wrote: ''"Mr. Collins is able to express, deftly, several contrasting views of homosexuality. ..., resolves to make up his own mind about ''alternative'' life styles and does precisely that, with a mixture of love and logic."'' Footnotes 1990s LGBT novels 1997 British novels Afro-Caribbean culture in London Black British literature Novels se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
