Pantaloon definition

păntə-lo͝on

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Tight trousers extending from waist to ankle with straps passing under the instep, worn especially in the 1800s.

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Trousers; pants.

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A character in the commedia dell'arte, portrayed as a foolish old man in tight trousers and slippers.

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A stock character in modern pantomime, the butt of a clown's jokes.

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A stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet.

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(person) A similar figure in modern pantomime, the butt of the clown's jokes.

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Tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots.

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Later, any trousers.

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An aging buffoon.

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Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.

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A kind of fabric.

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Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 1600s.

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Origin of pantaloon

French Pantalon from Italian Pantalone after San Pantalone , or Saint Pantaleon (died ad 303), Roman physician and martyr

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French pantalon a kind of trouser from Pantalon Pantaloon Pantaloon

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Borrowing from French pantalon, from Italian Pantaleone, a traditional character in 16th-century Italian comedy. See “Commedia dell'arte" in Wikipedia. The name is of Ancient Greek origin and loosely translates as "entirely lion." See παν (pan) and λέων (leōn).

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