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pantaloons Definition


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pantaloons
plural noun
    1. Baggy trousers gathered at the ankle.
    2. Various kinds of trousers, such as tight-fitting trousers for men with buttons or ribbons below the calf, worn at the turn of the 19c.
Etymology: 16c: from Pantalone, a figure from Italian comedy, a skinny old man in tight hose.



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