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1. (n.) pantaloon
pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn esp. in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period.
2. pantaloon
(in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown.
Etymology: (1580–90; < MF Pantalon < Venetian Pantalone nickname for a Venetian, var. of Pantaleone, name of a 4th-cent. saint once a favorite of the Venetians)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Pantaloon
a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
2. (noun) Pantaloon
a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
3. (noun) pantaloon
trousers worn in former times
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pantaloon
a ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes
2. (noun) pantaloon
a bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one
3. (noun) pantaloon
in recent times, same as Trousers
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