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pantaloon

noun (pantaloons); old use

«pantaloon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Pantaloons were loose trousers worn long ago. tree →
In old plays, a pantaloon is a silly old man. tree →

In the lessons

old use, in stories and old plays; the word is used for trousers or for a foolish old character

Examples

The old man pointed to his pantaloons. tree →
Long ago, gentlemen wore pantaloons tied at the ankle. tree →
The clown in the old play was a foolish pantaloon. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; a pair of pantaloons is one pair, not two.

On Mova

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