Meaning

3 senses

  1. (countable)An aging buffoon.

    a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes

  2. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.

    trousers worn in former times

  3. (countable, uncountable)A kind of fabric.

Origin

Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte),

Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).

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Forms

plural: pantaloons
Singularpantaloon
Pluralpantaloons

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man:Pantalone
  • a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes:Pantalone

Word family

5 related words
Relatedpantaloons
Derivedchemiloonpantaloonedpantaloonerypettiloon

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pansypantpantanalpantheonpantherpantomime
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