Pantaloon (from Italian
Pantalone
Pantalone (), spelled Pantaloon in English, is one of the most important principal characters found in commedia dell'arte. With his exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order, Pantalone is "money" in the ''commedia'' world. His ...
), is a traditional type of pants in 16th-century Italian
Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Theatre of Italy, Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is a ...
.
Pantaloon or Pantaloons may also refer to:
Theatre
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Pantaloon, a character in the ''Harlequinade''
** Pantaloons, a style of
trousers
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants ( American, Canadian and Australian English) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending ...
originally modelled after the Pantaloon character
** Pantaloons, modern
baggy trousers
*
The Pantaloons
The Pantaloons are an English touring theatre company specialising in open-air productions of the plays of William Shakespeare. Their work draws from a wide variety of popular theatre traditions, and is often performed for free in public spaces. ...
, a British touring theatre company
*The pantaloon, sixth character in the
Seven Ages of Man speech from Shakespeare's ''As You Like It'' Act II Scene VII. "All the world's a stage..."
*The Pantaloon, penultimate painting from Smirke's
The Seven Ages of Man (painting series)
Other
* "The Pantaloon", a song by Twenty One Pilots from
''Twenty One Pilots'' (album).
*
HMS Pantaloon, two ships of the Royal Navy
*
Pantaloons Retail, a large retailer in India, now renamed
See also
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Pantalon, a musical instrument
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Pantalone
Pantalone (), spelled Pantaloon in English, is one of the most important principal characters found in commedia dell'arte. With his exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order, Pantalone is "money" in the ''commedia'' world. His ...
, a character in the Italian ''commedia dell'arte''
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Pantaloon hernia, the coexistence of direct and indirect hernias descending either side of the epigastric artery
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