- Pantaloon
- Pantaloon (n.) "skinny, foolish old man in Italian comedy," 1580s; see PANTALOONS (Cf. pantaloons). As a kind of leggings, 1660s.
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Pantaloon — Pan ta*loon , n. [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pantaloon — may mean:*Pantaloon Group, India s largest retail chain *For modern western trousers (pants), see trousersee also*Pantalone, a character in the Italian commedia dell arte … Wikipedia
pantaloon — or pantaloons [pan΄tə lo͞on′] n. [Fr Pantalon < It Pantalone, name of a character in Italian comedy, from the Venetian patron saint Pantalone or Pantaleone (< Gr pantos, PANTO + leōn, lion): also, the garment worn by this character] 1. [P ] … English World dictionary
pantaloon — /pan tl oohn /, n. 1. pantaloons, a man s close fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn esp. in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers. 2. (usually cap.) Also, Pantalone /pan tl oh nay, pahn /; It. /pahn tah law … Universalium
pantaloon — noun a) An aging buffoon. Hic ibat, as I told you before, Simois, I am / Lucentio, hic est, son unto Vincentio of Pisa, / Sigeia tellus, disguised thus to get your love; / Hic steterat, and that Lucentio that comes / a wooing, Priami, is my man… … Wiktionary
pantaloon — noun 1》 (pantaloons) women s baggy trousers gathered at the ankles. ↘historical men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. 2》 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian commedia dell arte represented as a foolish old man… … English new terms dictionary
Pantaloon — a character in Italian commedia dell arte represented as a foolish old man wearing pantaloons. → pantaloon … English new terms dictionary
pantaloon — n. 1 (in pl.) a hist. men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. b esp. US trousers. 2 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian comedy wearing pantaloons (in sense 1a). Etymology: F pantalon f. It. pantalone, a character in… … Useful english dictionary
Pantaloon — n. 1 (in pl.) a hist. men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. b esp. US trousers. 2 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian comedy wearing pantaloons (in sense 1a). Etymology: F pantalon f. It. pantalone, a character in… … Useful english dictionary
Pantaloon Retail India — Infobox Company company name = Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited company company type = Private BSE|523574 foundation = India. location = key people = Kishore Biyani, MD Group CEO industry = Retail products = Discount Stores Supercenters num… … Wikipedia
