Pantaloon

Pan·ta·loon  (pnt-ln)

n.

1. often Pan·ta·lo·ne (pnt-ln, päntä-ln) A character in the commedia dell'arte, portrayed as a foolish old man in tight trousers and slippers.

2. A stock character in modern pantomime, the butt of a clown's jokes.

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[French Pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, after San Pantalone, or Saint Pantaleon (died a.d. 303), Roman physician and martyr.]

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pan·ta·loon  (pnt-ln)

n.

1.

a. Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 17th century. Often used in the plural.

b. Tight trousers extending from waist to ankle with straps passing under the instep, worn especially in the 19th century. Often used in the plural.

2. Trousers; pants. Often used in the plural.

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[French pantalon, a kind of trouser, from Pantalon, Pantaloon; see Pantaloon.]

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pantaloon [ˌpæntəˈluːn]

n Theatre

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (in pantomime) an absurd old man, the butt of the clown's tricks

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (usually capital) (in commedia dell'arte) a lecherous old merchant dressed in pantaloons

[from French Pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, local nickname for a Venetian, probably from San Pantaleone, a fourth-century Venetian saint]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Pantaloon - a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
	2.	Pantaloon - a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
	3.	pantaloon - trousers worn in former times trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"

Translations

pantaloon

n (Theat) → Hanswurst m