Pants vs. Pantaloons — What's the Difference?

Underpants or knickers.

Often Pan·ta·lo·ne (păn′tə-lōnā, pän′tä-lōnĕ) A character in the commedia dell'arte, portrayed as a foolish old man in tight trousers and slippers.

Trousers

A stock character in modern pantomime, the butt of a clown's jokes.

Rubbish; nonsense

Men's wide breeches extending from waist to ankle, worn especially in England in the late 1600s.

To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.

Tight trousers extending from waist to ankle with straps passing under the instep, worn especially in the 1800s.

To beat loudly or heavily; throb or pulsate.

Trousers; pants.

To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.

An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.

To long demonstratively; yearn

Plural of pantaloon

To utter hurriedly or breathlessly

A short labored breath; a gasp.

A throb; a pulsation.

A short loud puff, as of steam from an engine.

An outer garment that covers the body below the waist, usually to the ankles, and is divided into sections to fit each leg separately

Underpants.

An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.

An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants.

Rubbish; something worthless.

Of inferior quality, rubbish.

A garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.

Underpants.

Underpants worn by women; panties.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately;

(usually in the plural) underpants worn by women;