ˌpant ə lˈün, ˌpaan- noun
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Etymology: Middle French Pantalon stage character wearing pantaloons, from Old Italian Pantalone, Pantaleone, from San Pantaleone 4th century A.D. physician and patron saint of physicians formerly often identified with Venice and Venetians
1.
a. or pan·ta·lo·ne ˌpäntəˈlōnā usually capitalized : an originally Venetian character in the commedia dell' arte that is usually a lean old dotard with spectacles, slippers, and a tight-fitting combination of trousers and stockings
b. : a buffoon in pantomimes ; specifically : a vicious old dotard used as the butt of the clown
c. obsolete : a feeble or imbecile old man : an old dotard
2.
a. : breeches ; specifically : wide breeches worn in England during Charles II's reign — usually used in plural
b. : trousers ; specifically : close-fitting trousers usually having straps passing under the insteps and worn especially in the 19th century — usually used in plural