■ noun
1》 ( ~s ) 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 wearing ~s.
Origin
C16: from Fr. pantalon , from the Ital. name Pantalone 'Pantaloon'.