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/pˈæntəlˌun/ Listen

Pantaloon

noun

A buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes.

A character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man.

Trousers worn in former times.

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"Pantaloon" Quotes from Famous Books

... he, amicably, "I think I saw you this morning in the square, on the arm of the Pantaloon yonder; and as for that Captain Spavent—" and he pointed a derisive finger at the Marquess—"I've watched him drive his bully's trade under the arcade ever since I first dropped anchor in these waters. Well, well," he continued, his indignation ...

— The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 2 (of 10) • Edith Wharton

... that I have ever seen who did not play the part like a female pantaloon. She did not assume any great decrepitude. In the "Cords" scene, where the Nurse tells Juliet of the death of Paris, she did not play for comedy at all, but was very emotional. Her parrot scream when she found me dead was ...

— The Story of My Life - Recollections and Reflections • Ellen Terry

Words linked to "Pantaloon" : fictional character, buffoon, trouser, pant, fictitious character, character, clown