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Pantaloon
Pronunciation : Pan`ta*loon"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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 ap
Definition : 1. Aridiculous 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.
Defn: A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one.
3. pl.
Defn: In recent times, same as Trousers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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