pantaloon
1Pantaloon — 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… …
2Pantaloon — may mean:*Pantaloon Group, India s largest retail chain *For modern western trousers (pants), see trousersee also*Pantalone, a character in the Italian commedia dell arte …
3Pantaloon — (n.) skinny, foolish old man in Italian comedy, 1580s; see PANTALOONS (Cf. pantaloons). As a kind of leggings, 1660s …
4pantaloon — or pantaloons [pan΄tə lo͞on′] n. [Fr Pantalon < It Pantalone, name of a character in Italian comedy, from the Venetian patron saint Pantalone or Pantaleone (< Gr pantos, PANTO + leōn, lion): also, the garment worn by this character] 1. [P ] …
5pantaloon — /pan tl oohn /, n. 1. 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; trousers. 2. (usually cap.) Also, Pantalone /pan tl oh nay, pahn /; It. /pahn tah law …
6pantaloon — noun a) An aging buffoon. Hic ibat, as I told you before, Simois, I am / Lucentio, hic est, son unto Vincentio of Pisa, / Sigeia tellus, disguised thus to get your love; / Hic steterat, and that Lucentio that comes / a wooing, Priami, is my man… …
7pantaloon — noun 1》 (pantaloons) women s baggy trousers gathered at the ankles. ↘historical men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. 2》 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian commedia dell arte represented as a foolish old man… …
8Pantaloon — a character in Italian commedia dell arte represented as a foolish old man wearing pantaloons. → pantaloon …
9pantaloon — n. 1 (in pl.) a hist. men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. b esp. US trousers. 2 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian comedy wearing pantaloons (in sense 1a). Etymology: F pantalon f. It. pantalone, a character in… …
10Pantaloon — n. 1 (in pl.) a hist. men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. b esp. US trousers. 2 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian comedy wearing pantaloons (in sense 1a). Etymology: F pantalon f. It. pantalone, a character in… …
