Category:Pantaloon

Pan`ta*loon", n. Etym: [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.

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.