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| pan·ta·loons [ pàntə lnz ] |
plural noun |
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1. wide pants gathered at ankle: loose-fitting pants that are gathered at the ankle
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2. 19C tight-fitting pants: tight-fitting men's pants fastened with buttons or ribbons at the ankle and sometimes held with a strap under the instep, worn in the early 19th century
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3. 17C English pants: men's wide ankle-length breeches, worn especially in England in the late 17th century
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4. baggy pants: pants that fit very loosely
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informal humorous
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| [Mid-17th century. After Pantaloon; because of a type worn by the stage character] |
