Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Sociologygentlefolkgen‧tle‧folk /ˈdʒentlfəʊk $ -foʊk/ noun [plural] old use SSCLASS IN SOCIETYpeople belonging to the higher social classesExamples from the Corpusgentlefolk• Born of gentlefolk, she lived near Godalming in west Surrey. ldoceonline.com
