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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pan·ta·loon /ˌpæntəˈlun/
 老旦,老丑角,褲子

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pan·ta·loon n.
 1. A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes.
 The sixth age shifts
 Into the lean and slippered pantaloon.   --Shak.
 2. pl. A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one.
 3. pl. In recent times, a loose-fitting variety of Trousers, often of less than ankle length.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Pantaloon
      n 1: a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
      2: a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a
         foolish old man
      3: trousers worn in former times