Pan`ta*loon" (?), n. [F.
pantalon, fr. It. pantalone, a masked character in the
Italian comedy, who wore breeches and stockings that were all of one
piece, from Pantaleone, the patron saint of Venice, which, as a
baptismal name, is very frequent among the Venetians, and is applied
to them by the other Italians as a nickname, fr. Gr. &?;, lit., all
lion, a Greek personal name.] 1. A ridiculous
character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in
pantomimes. Addison.
The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon.
Shak.
2. pl. A bifurcated garment for a man,
covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches
and stockings in one.
3. pl. In recent times, same as
Trousers.
