Pantaloons

  • 51Breeches pipe — 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… …

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  • 52Knee breeches — 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… …

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  • 53Pantaloonery — Pan ta*loon er*y, n. 1. The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery. [R.] Lamb. [1913 Webster] 2. Materials for pantaloons. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Sans-culotte — Sans cu lotte (F. ?; E. ?), n. [F., without breeches.] 1. A fellow without breeches; a ragged fellow; a name of reproach given in the first French revolution to the extreme republican party, who rejected breeches as an emblem peculiar to the… …

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  • 55Seat — (s[=e]t), n. [OE. sete, Icel. s[ae]ti; akin to Sw. s[ a]te, Dan. s[ae]de, MHG. s[=a]ze, AS. set, setl, and E. sit. [root]154. See {Sit}, and cf. {Settle}, n.] 1. The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in or upon,… …

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  • 56Seat worm — Seat Seat (s[=e]t), n. [OE. sete, Icel. s[ae]ti; akin to Sw. s[ a]te, Dan. s[ae]de, MHG. s[=a]ze, AS. set, setl, and E. sit. [root]154. See {Sit}, and cf. {Settle}, n.] 1. The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in… …

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  • 57To wear the breeches — 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… …

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  • 58Waistband — Waist band, n. 1. The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. A sash worn by women around the waist. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 59pantalets — or pantalettes noun plural Etymology: pantaloons Date: 1834 long drawers with a ruffle at the bottom of each leg worn especially by women and children in the first half of the 19th century …

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  • 60pant — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin *phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination more at fancy Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1 …

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