Pantaloon
pronunciation
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- Noun:
- trousers worn in former times
Word Origin
- Pantaloon (n.)
- skinny, foolish old man in Italian comedy, 1580s; see pantaloons. As a kind of leggings, 1660s.
Example
- 1. He acted as a pantaloon in the play .
- 2. The biggest success to date is the chain founded by pantaloon retail 's kishore biyani .
- 3. Pantaloon , the indian clothing retailer , is also in talks with global private equity about a possible investment .
- 4. There are already a few national indian retail chains , including pantaloon , india 's biggest retailer at the moment .
- 5. Wearing a white dhoti , or wrapped pantaloon , and a faded striped shirt , the 90-year-old king looked less like the man sitting on a $ 22 billion windfall and more like a retired scholar .