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- Dictionarypantaloon/ˌpantəˈluːn/
noun
- 1. women's baggy trousers gathered at the ankles.
- 2. a Venetian character in Italian commedia dell'arte represented as a foolish old man wearing pantaloons.
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The meaning of PANTALOON is a character in the commedia dell'arte that is usually a skinny old dotard who wears spectacles, slippers, and a tight-fitting combination of trousers and stockings.
Pantaloon definition: 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.. See examples of PANTALOON used in a sentence.
PANTALOONS definition: 1. men's tight trousers that fasten at the foot or below the knee, worn in the past 2. women's…. Learn more.
Pan·ta·loon. (păn′tə-lo͞on′) n. 1. often Pan·ta·lo·ne (păn′tə-lō′nā, pän′tä-lō′nĕ) A character in the commedia dell'arte, portrayed as a foolish old man in tight trousers and slippers. 2. A stock character in modern pantomime, the butt of a clown's jokes.
Use the word pantaloon if you're looking for a more colorful term for your pants or trousers.
1. [P-] a. a stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet. b. a similar figure in modern pantomime, the butt of the clown's jokes. 2. [pl.]; Obsolete. a. tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots. b. later, any trousers.
Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 1600s. A stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet. Tight trousers fastened below the calf or strapped under the boots.
PANTALOONS meaning: 1. men's tight trousers that fasten at the foot or below the knee, worn in the past 2. women's…. Learn more.
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.
(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. Show Business (in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown.
