PANTALOONS, N. A Nether Habiliment Of The Adult Civilized Male.

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PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The
garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of
flexion. Supposed to have been invented by a humorist. Called
"trousers" by the enlightened and "pants" by the unworthy.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

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