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Pantaloon

pan·ta·loon

UK/pæntəˈluːn/ US/ˈpæntʌˌlun/ uncommon

noun

1.

a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes

2.

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

3.

Origin

Borrowed from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone (a character in Commedia dell'arte), from Spanish Pantaleon (surname).

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