Definition of "pantaloon" [pan•ta•loon]

• Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 17th century. Often used in the plural. (noun)
• Tight trousers extending from waist to ankle with straps passing under the instep, worn especially in the 19th century. Often used in the plural. (noun)
• Trousers; pants. Often used in the plural. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Clowns and Pantaloons in our Pantomimes: though Colney says that the multiplication of the pantaloon is a distinct advance to representative truth -- and bother Colney!"
• "Pantaloons in our Pantomimes: though Colney says that the multiplication of the pantaloon is a distinct advance to representative truth -- and bother Colney!"
• "Pants come from the word "pantaloon" which was originally underwear."