1660s, "kind of tights" (originally a French fashion and execrated as such by late 17c. English writers), associated with Pantaloun (1580s), silly old man character in Italian comedy who wore tight trousers over his skinny legs, from Italian Pantalone, originally San Pantaleone, Christian martyr, a popular saint in Venice (Pantaleone in the comedies represents the Venetian). The name is of Greek origin and means "all-compassionate" (or, according to Klein, "entirely lion"). Applied to tight long trousers (replacing knee-breeches) by 1798; pants is a shortened form first recorded 1840.
双语例句
1. Hallah wears the stylish tunic and pantaloons common in Kurdistan.
哈拉穿着库尔德斯坦常见的漂亮束腰上衣和马裤。
来自柯林斯例句
实用场景例句
Hallah wears the stylish tunic and pantaloons common in Kurdistan.
哈拉穿着库尔德斯坦常见的漂亮束腰上衣和马裤。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Hallah wears the stylish tunic and pantaloons common in Kurdistan.
