🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pantaloni eleganti

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pantaˈloni eleˈɡanti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dress pant/ˈdrɛs pænt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #5400 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha comprato nuovi pantaloni eleganti per il lavoro."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A tailored trouser designed for formal, business, or semi-formal wear, typically featuring a pressed crease and worn with a button-down shirt, blazer, or suit jacket.

    "He wore a crisp white shirt and dark dress pants for the job interview."
  2. 2

    Trousers that are styled distinctly from casual denim or athletic wear, intended to present a neat and professional appearance.

    "The company dress code requires employees to wear dress pants or a full suit."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'dress' from Old French 'dresser' (meaning to set straight or prepare) and 'pant', an apocopated form of 'pantaloon' derived from the 17th-century commedia dell'arte character Pantalone. Originally referring strictly to formal trousers, the term evolved in modern tailoring to designate any sharply creased, formal or semi-formal trouser worn for business or formal occasions.

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