noun
Meaning 1
An aging buffoon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Standard Lemma guide
pantaloon
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/pæntəˈluːn/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -uːn
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CMU ARPABET: P AE1 N T AH0 L UW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, in-plural, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A kind of fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
trousers worn in former times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: trouser, pant
noun
Meaning 5
a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fictional character, fictitious character, character
noun
Meaning 6
a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: clown, buffoon
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).