pantaloons
41Panty — Pan|ty [ pɛnti ], die; , s […ti:s] [engl. panty, Kurzf. von: pantaloons = Hosen < frz. pantalons, ↑ Pantalons]: Miederhose. * * * Pan|ty [ pɛnti], die; , s [...ti:s; engl. panty, Kurzf. von: pantaloons = Hosen < frz. pantalons, ↑Pantalons] …
42trousers — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. breeches, pantaloons, pants; [blue]jeans, slacks, chinos, Levi s. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pants, slacks, breeches, knickerbockers; see clothes , pants 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
43Pantaloon — (n.) skinny, foolish old man in Italian comedy, 1580s; see PANTALOONS (Cf. pantaloons). As a kind of leggings, 1660s …
44pants — (n.) 1840, see PANTALOONS (Cf. pantaloons). Colloquial singular pant is attested from 1893. To wear the pants be the dominant member of a household is first attested 1931. To do something by the seat of (one s) pants by human instinct is from… …
45pantaloon — noun 1》 (pantaloons) women s baggy trousers gathered at the ankles. ↘historical men s close fitting breeches fastened below the calf or at the foot. 2》 (Pantaloon) a character in Italian commedia dell arte represented as a foolish old man… …
46pants — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) Brit. underpants or knickers. 2) chiefly N. Amer. trousers. 3) Brit. informal rubbish; nonsense. ● catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down Cf. ↑catch someone with their trousers down ● …
47Billycock — Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H. Chamberlain. [1913 …
48Billycock hat — Billycock Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H.… …
49Breeches — Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A garment worn… …
50Breeches buoy — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… …
