pantaloon

noun

pan·ta·loon | \ ˌpan-tə-ˈlün

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Definition of pantaloon

1a or pantalone \ ˌpan-tə-ˈlō-nē

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\ 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 pantaloons 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

Examples of pantaloon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beginning in the 1790s, U.S. officials spread throughout eastern North America and pressured the continent’s longtime residents to change their ways: to wear pantaloons, use plows, pray to Jesus. — Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, "Conquerors Armed With Spreadsheets," 8 Apr. 2020 Louis Vuitton's wall of history Elizabethan ruffs glistened in the lights alongside medieval two-point hats, pantaloons, exaggerated wigs and crinolines Tuesday at Louis Vuitton's fall collection in Paris. — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, "Paris Fashion Week showcases the latest in clothing—and face masks," 3 Mar. 2020 Anatoly enrolled his boxing prodigy in dance classes and not just any dance classes but traditional Ukrainian dance classes, called Hopak, where performers wear the brightest of boots and colorful satin pantaloons, like from the movie Aladdin. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Vasiliy Lomachenko's Rise to Boxing's Upper Echelon Began in Dance Classes Growing Up in Ukraine," 9 May 2018 Anatoly enrolled his boxing prodigy in dance classes and not just any dance classes but traditional Ukrainian dance classes, called Hopak, where performers wear the brightest of boots and colorful satin pantaloons, like from the movie Aladdin. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Vasiliy Lomachenko's Rise to Boxing's Upper Echelon Began in Dance Classes Growing Up in Ukraine," 9 May 2018 Squirrel corn and the slightly pointier Dutchman's breeches both look like white pantaloons flapping on a line. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "Where to see spring wildflowers in Greater Cleveland, while they last (photos)," 11 May 2018 Animal parts were called different things, as were articles of clothing such as pantaloons—known now of course as trousers or pants. — Allison Keyes, Smithsonian, "Frederick Douglas’ 200th Birthday Invites Remembrance and Reflection," 8 Feb. 2018 The democrats are 'shattin' in their pantaloons' right now…and rightfully so! — John Hendrickson, Esquire, "Kid Rock Makes Sense," 27 July 2017 Streep had on a white shirt over black-and-white striped pantaloons. — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "Stephen Sondheim and Meryl Streep Side by Side at the PEN Gala," 15 May 2017

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