pantaloon

pan·ta·loon

noun \ˌpan-tə-ˈlün\

Definition of PANTALOON

1

a or pan·ta·lo·ne \-tə-ˈlō-nē\ capitalized : a character in the commedia dell'arte that is usually a skinny old dotard who wears spectacles, slippers, and a tight-fitting combination of trousers and stockings

b : a buffoon in pantomimes

2

plural

a : wide breeches worn especially in England during the reign of Charles II

b : close-fitting trousers usually having straps passing under the instep and worn especially in the 19th century

3

: loose-fitting usually shorter than ankle-length trousers

Origin of PANTALOON

Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French Pantalon, from Old Italian Pantaleone, Pantalone

First Known Use: circa 1590

Rhymes with PANTALOON

afternoon, apolune, barracoon, Brigadoon, call the tune, Cameroon, dessertspoon, greasy spoon, harvest moon, honeymoon, importune, macaroon, octoroon, opportune, perilune, picaroon, picayune, rigadoon, saskatoon, Saskatoon, silver spoon, tablespoon