no men allowed; closed to men; exclusion of males
Used for places, events, or spaces where men are not permitted. Often seen on signs or in descriptions of women-only areas.
This hot spring is closed to men.
Because it's a girls' night, tonight's party is no men allowed.
The opposite: no women allowed. Less common than 男子禁制.
Synonym using 男性 instead of 男子; slightly more formal or written.
Compound of 男子 (boy, man) and 禁制 (prohibition, ban). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern.