gentleman's gentleman


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gentleman's gentleman

n.
A manservant; a valet.
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gen′tleman's gen′tleman


n.
a valet.
[1715–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gentleman's gentleman - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employergentleman's gentleman - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
body servant - a valet or personal maid
manservant - a man servant
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It was hardly possible to look at the gentleman's gentleman, so very haughtily did he stand in the doorway."
Community Development Director Marc Mylott described Siljestrom as "the gentleman's gentleman."
Bertie is simply unable to function without his "gentleman's gentleman".
This automaton possessed all the attributes of a gentleman's gentleman. Anyone rich enough to afford one could, thus, become the proud possessor of a mechanised version of the inimitable Jeeves without the latter's unpredictable temperament, of course!
"Bill was a 'Gentleman's Gentleman,'" said Rich Hosier, a long-time colleague of Magie's at Magie Bros.
Join the gentleman's gentleman around the court and gardens and be amazed at the fascinating stories of Victorian chaps.
Our edition of May 23, 1964, tells how Stanley Baxter led a "tartan takeover" of weekend TV, Glasgow Corporation were advertising the job of "gentleman's gentleman" to the Lord Provost and the build-up was on for the Partick Thistle v Aberdeen Summer Cup semi-final.
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