pantaloon

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
  2. noun a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
  3. noun trousers worn in former times

Etymology

Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).

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