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PANTALOON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Trousers worn in former times

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pantaloon" is a kind of...):

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

buffoon; clown (a rude or vulgar fool)

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