pantaloon
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A foolish old man character often tricked in comic plays
- noun
- /ˌpæn.təˈluːn/
- Archaic
:
pantalón
- In the play, the actor portrayed the pantaloon with hilarious antics that amused the audience.
Examples
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Instead, he played the pantaloon with infants.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sybil began back in season 1 when she wore that pantaloon outfit to dinner.
Blog text (23) -
The comical pantaloon in the performance tripped over his own feet, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.
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Everyone loved the pantaloon character for his silly comments and forgetful nature during the show.
Synonyms
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An old foolish man in Italian comic theatre who is greedy with money and makes people laugh
is the same comic elderly role but not specifically defined by stinginess
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A funny puppet or person who acts silly to make people laugh
is the specific commedia or pantomime elderly figure rather than a general clown
Surface Forms
pantaloon singular
pantaloons plural
Etymology
Pantaloon comes from the Italian stage name Pantalone, a rich old man from Venice who was always played as foolish and funny. So today a pantaloon means a comical old man who can be both funny and a little sad.