pantaloon
pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
(usually initial capital letter)Also Pan·ta·lo·ne [pan-tl-oh-ney, pahn-; Italian pahn-tah-law-ne]. /ˌpæn tlˈoʊ neɪ, ˌpɑn-; Italian ˌpɑn tɑˈlɔ nɛ/. (in commedia dell'arte) a foolish old Venetian merchant, usually the head of a household, generally lascivious and frequently deceived in the course of lovers' intrigues.
(in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown.
Origin of pantaloon
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How to use pantaloon in a sentence
I was born a young man; I have continued so; and before I end, a pantaloon, a driveller—enough again.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonIt was only what he might have expected, for had not the clown served the pantaloon exactly the same the night before?
The Talking Horse | F. AnsteyThe tight pantaloon is at once simple, useful, and beautiful.
At last he becomes the shuffling slippered pantaloon of our Christmas pantomimes.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo Gozzi"Also with oils and varnishes," answered the pantaloon, his voice breaking in the desperate effort he made to be audible.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
British Dictionary definitions for pantaloon
/ (ˌpæntəˈluːn) /
(in pantomime) an absurd old man, the butt of the clown's tricks
(usually capital) (in commedia dell'arte) a lecherous old merchant dressed in pantaloons
Origin of pantaloon
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