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Webster 1913 Edition
Pantaloon
Panˊta-loon′
,Noun.
[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. Πανταλέων
, 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.
The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered
Into the lean and slippered
pantaloon
. Shakespeare
2.
pl.
A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pantaloon
PANTALOON'
, n.1.
A garment for males in which breeches and stockings are in a piece; a species of close long trowsers extending to the heels.2.
A character in the Italian comedy,and a buffoon in pantomimes; so called from his close dress.