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pantaloon

(pan′tə lo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

1. a stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet
2. a similar figure in modern pantomime, the butt of the clown's jokes
Historical
1. tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots
2. later, any trousers

Origin: Fr Pantalon < It Pantalone, name of a character in Italian comedy, from the Venetian patron saint Pantalone or Pantaleone (< Gr pantos, panto- + leōn, lion): also, the garment worn by this character

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noun

a. 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.

Origin:

Origin: French pantalon, a kind of trouser

Origin: , from Pantalon, Pantaloon; see Pantaloon

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.

Origin:

Origin: French Pantalon

Origin: , from Italian Pantalone

Origin: , after San Pantalone, or Saint Pantaleon (died A.D. 303), Roman physician and martyr

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