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pantaloon |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pantaloon \Pan`ta*loon"\, n. [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 ?, lit., all lion, a Greek personal name.] 1. A ridiculous 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 A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one 3. pl In recent times, same as {Trousers}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Pantaloon n 1: a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes [syn: {Pantaloon}] 2: a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man [syn: {Pantaloon}] 3: trousers worn in former times
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