pantaloons in our Pantomimes: though Colney says that the multiplication of the pantaloon is a distinct advance to representative truth -- and bother Colney!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference

Clowns and pantaloons in our Pantomimes: though Colney says that the multiplication of the pantaloon is a distinct advance to representative truth -- and bother Colney!.    From Wordnik.com.  [One of Our Conquerors — Complete] Reference

Pants come from the word "pantaloon" which was originally underwear.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-10-01] Reference

Archbishop of Bayeux a diverting pantaloon, &c. &c.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roundabout Papers] Reference

Where do you buy your pantaloon stuff, Mr. Secretary?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870] Reference

The pantaloon sprang erect and strode out of the room.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Father Brown Omnibus]

The tight pantaloon is at once simple, useful, and beautiful.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845] Reference

"I think, my dear," he said, "you must get someone else for pantaloon.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Father Brown Omnibus]

If a man is in a costume he forgets the sufferings of the coat and pantaloon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manners and Social Usages] Reference

“I think, my dear,” he said, “you must get someone else for pantaloon.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Father Brown] Reference

They wore the tight knee-pantaloon of velveteen peculiar to this portion of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of the Next French Revolution] Reference

It happened to be his lot to preserve down to us the earliest phase of the pantaloon dynasty.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author] Reference

It would be easier for them to hobble to town with a broken leg than with a broken pantaloon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Walden] Reference

"The world," say the slippered pantaloon and the mumbling grandame, "was a fine place when we were young.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference

Arthur Smith, Albert's brother, played pantaloon; Bidwell was harlequin; Joseph Robins, clown; Albert Smith.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of "Punch"] Reference

LONDON -- There was not a pantaloon or a troubled prince in sight at Shakespeare's Globe theater one recent afternoon.    From Wordnik.com.  [As You Like It] Reference

Things That Sparkle alerts us to one of the finest pieces of wearable Haute Couture seen since the inflatable pantaloon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference

A comrade slit down the leg of the pantaloon with a knife, when lo! an innocent little roll of red flannel was discovered.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer] Reference

He was dressed in white, dazzling, in the costume of the peons, the white blouse jacket and the white, wide pantaloon trousers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Plumed Serpent] Reference

On the other hand, it is definitely chronological, from - as Shakespeare put it in his 'seven ages of man' - infant to pantaloon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference

"I will be pantaloon, if you like," said Colonel Adams, taking his cigar out of his mouth, and speaking for the first and last time.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Father Brown Omnibus]

He wore a well-fitting frock coat in deep blue superfine, pantaloon trousers in soft doeskin strapped under his foot inside soft kid pumps.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Gamble]

'A clown or pantaloon would have given me balance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evan Harrington — Complete] Reference

They made a regular clown and pantaloon o 'the pair.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference

Archbishop of Bayeux a diverting pantaloon, &c. &c. &c.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roundabout Papers] Reference

Don't you like to see the old pantaloon tumbled over, my boy?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sandra Belloni — Complete] Reference

A handful was scooped up and speedily shoved into my left pantaloon pocket.    From Wordnik.com.  [Andersonville — Volume 2] Reference

He informed me that he was a lawyer, and ready to be pantaloon to my clown, if I would engage him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference

Fastidio informed me the next day that the pantaloon and his wife refused to perform any more, but.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova] Reference

A quarter-size chalk-drawing of a slippered pantaloon having a duck on his shoulder, labelled to say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference

It was only what he might have expected, for had not the clown served the pantaloon exactly the same the night before?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Talking Horse And Other Tales] Reference

The fellow gives his little dinners and suppers to his marchionesses, countesses, duchesses, and plays clown and pantaloon among the men.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference

Well, out they go on the road again, with him as the clown, Ruby as the columbine, Casey as harlequin and a guy named Smith as pantaloon.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rose in the Ring] Reference