| Pantaloon | 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. Pantale`wn, 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. [ 1913 Webster ] The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. pl. A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. pl. In recent times, a loose-fitting variety of Trousers, often of less than ankle length. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] |
