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PANTALOON
pantaloon
(noun) trousers worn in former times
Pantaloon
(noun) a character in the commedia dell’arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
Pantaloon
(noun) a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pantaloon (plural pantaloons)
An aging buffoon.
Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.
A kind of fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
Pan`ta*loon", n. Etym: [F. pantalon, fr. It. pantalone, a masked character in the Italian comedy, who wore breeches and stockings that were all of one piece, from Pantaleone, the patron saint of Venice, which, as a baptismal name, is very frequent among the Venetians, and is applied to them by the other Italians as a nickname, fr. Gr.
1. Aridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes. Addison. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon. Shak.
2. pl.
Definition: A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one.
3. pl.
Definition: In recent times, same as Trousers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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