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Pantaloon

Pantaloon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pantaloon? [n] trousers worn in former times [n] a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man [n] a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pantaloon: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pantaloon: breeches \| breeks \| britches \| buffo \| buffoon \| centenarian \| clown \| Columbine \| dotard \| elder \| Father Time \| fool \| gaffer \| geezer \| golden-ager \| gramps \| grandfather \| grandsire \| graybeard \| Hanswurst \| Harlequin \| jack-pudding \| jeans \| jester \| merry-andrew \| Methuselah \| motley \| motley fool \| Nestor \| nonagenarian \| octogenarian \| old chap \| old codger \| old dog \| old duffer \| old geezer \| old gent \| old gentleman \| old man \| Old Paar \| old party \| older \| oldster \| old-timer \| pair of trousers \| Pantalone \| pantaloons \| pants \| patriarch \| pickle-herring \| Polichinelle \| presbyter \| Pulcinella \| Punch \| Punchinello \| Scaramouch \| senior citizen \| septuagenarian \| sexagenarian \| slacks \| the quiet-voiced elders \| trews \| trousers \| venerable sir \| veteran \| zany See Also \| buffoon \| character \| clown \| fictional character \| fictitious character \| pants \| trousers Pantaloon In Webster's Dictionary \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}.

Pantaloon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pantaloon?

[n] trousers worn in former times
[n] a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
[n] a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pantaloon:

Pantaloon In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.

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