pantaloon
[ pan-tl-oon ]
/ ˌpæn tlˈun /
noun
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
1580–90; < Middle French
Pantalon < Upper Italian (Venetian)
Pantalone nickname for a Venetian, variant of
Pantaleone, name of a 4th-century saint once a favorite of the Venetians
Words nearby pantaloon
pant-,
pantagraph,
pantagruel,
pantalets,
pantalgia,
pantaloon,
pantaloons,
pantechnicon,
pantelleria,
panth,
panthalassa
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British Dictionary definitions for pantaloons (1 of 2)
pantaloons
/ (ˌpæntəˈluːnz) /
pl n
- history men's tight-fitting trousers, esp those fastening under the instep worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
- children's trousers resembling these
informal, or facetious
any trousers, esp baggy ones
British Dictionary definitions for pantaloons (2 of 2)
pantaloon
/ (ˌpæntəˈluːn) /
noun theatre
(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
Word Origin for pantaloon
C16: from French
Pantalon, from Italian
Pantalone, local nickname for a Venetian, probably from
San Pantaleone, a fourth-century Venetian saint