pantaloon
Meanings
noun
- An aging buffoon.
- Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.
- A kind of fabric.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).
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