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pantaloon Definition

pan·ta·loon (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
  2. Historical
    1. tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots
    2. later, any trousers

Etymology: 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

pantaloon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: They also often wore pantaloons which showed under their dresses.

Adjective modifier

  • slippered: Not for him ' the lean and slippered pantaloon ' .
  • black: He was generally in evening dress - black pantaloons ( tight ) and a white waistcoat, with Blue Ribbon and Garter.
  • white: Undress uniform was a lower key affair consisting of a blue jacket, white pantaloons and full dress helmet.
  • baggy: A gong sounds, people salaam and the women wear baggy pantaloons and veils.

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