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Pantaloon (n.)

name of the skinny, foolish old man in Italian comedy, 1580s; see pantaloons. As a kind of leggings, from 1660s.

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Definitions of Pantaloon from WordNet
1
pantaloon (n.)
trousers worn in former times;
2
Pantaloon (n.)
a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes;
Pantaloon (n.)
a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man;
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