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PANTALOON
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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:
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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