pantaloon
noun
- a stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet
- a similar figure in modern pantomime, the butt of the clown's jokes
- Historical
- tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots
- later, any trousers
See pantaloon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pănˌtə-lo͞onˈ)
nouna. Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 17th century. Often used in the plural.
b. Tight trousers extending from waist to ankle with straps passing under the instep, worn especially in the 19th century. Often used in the plural.
- Trousers; pants. Often used in the plural.
(pănˈtə-lo͞onˌ)
noun- often Pan·ta·lo·ne (pănˌtə-lōˈnā, pänˌtä-lōˈnĕ) A character in the commedia dell'arte, portrayed as a foolish old man in tight trousers and slippers.
- A stock character in modern pantomime, the butt of a clown's jokes.
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