pantaloons

/ ˌpæntəˈluːnz /

plural noun

1. 1. history men's tight-fitting trousers, esp those fastening under the instep worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

   2. children's trousers resembling these

2. informal,  any trousers, esp baggy ones

Example Sentences

Then there’s de Lesseps, a charmer so adept at the art of seduction that Casanova would quake in his pantaloons watching her work.

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By the early 19th century, pantaloons emerged as a practical part of any outfit for men and women because they kept outer wear clean by absorbing dirt and sweat.

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A sleepover includes a fashion show where the “overburdened pre-teens wear four layers of petticoats and pantaloons.”

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She fixed the problem by adding full-length pantaloons.

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Around the turn of the next century, an Australian actress named Annette Kellerman toured the U.S., donning a one-piece bathing suit instead of traditional pantaloons and performing inside a glass tank.

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Related Words

• knickers 
• shorts 
• slacks 
• trousers 
• underpants