Main Entry:

pan·ta·loon

Pronunciation:

\ˌpan-tə-ˈlün\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

circa 1590

1 aor 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 pantomimes2plural 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 century3: loose-fitting usually shorter than ankle-length trousers