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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespantaloni
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pan-ta-lo-ni
"Indossa dei pantaloni eleganti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.
"She wore a pair of blue jeans as her favorite pants." - 2
Trousers of a specific style or material, often used in a more formal context.
"He decided to wear dress pants for the interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pants' is derived from the term 'pantaloons', which refers to a type of trousers that originated in the 17th century from the Italian 'pantalone', a character in commedia dell'arte. Over time, the term evolved in English to refer to various styles of trousers worn by men and women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pants" is said worldwide
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裤子
Transliteration: kùzi
"她穿着一条新裤子。"
pantalon
Transliteration: pantalon
"Elle porte un pantalon noir."
Hose
Transliteration: hoh-zeh
"Er trägt eine blaue Hose."
pantaloni
Transliteration: pan-ta-lo-ni
"Indossa dei pantaloni eleganti."
pantalones
Transliteration: pan-ta-lo-nes
"Ella lleva pantalones cortos."
calças
Transliteration: kal-sas
"Ele está usando calças novas."
पैंट
Transliteration: pant
"वह नई पैंट पहन रहा है।"
바지
Transliteration: baji
"그녀는 새 바지를 입고 있다."
ズボン
Transliteration: zubon
"彼は新しいズボンを履いている。"
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