Word of the Day:
pantaloon
What It Means
An aging buffoon.
Trousers reminiscent of the tight-fitting leggings traditionally worn by a pantaloon.
A kind of fabric.
Pantaloon in Context
“They constantly followed the virtuous pair, who as constantly eluded their grasp, whilst they themselves met with every kind of misfortune, until they became clown and pantaloon, […].”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).
Source and license
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