Gentle type (4)
I believe the answer is:
kind
I believe this is a double definition.
'gentle' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'type?' is the second definition.
(type is a kind of kind)
(Other definitions for kind that I've seen before include "Sort; gentle" , "Sympathetic" , "Stamp" , "Class, type" , "Obliging" .)