What does pantalon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pantalon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pantalon in French.

The word pantalon in French means trousers, sky cloth, cyclorama, backdrop, trouser bottom, flares, bell-bottoms, trousers with darts, darted trousers, drop front trousers, fall front trousers, pyjama bottoms, pyjama trousers, ski pants, canvas trousers, pressed trousers, cords, too-short trousers, hiphuggers, bicycle clip, wear trousers, pant suit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pantalon

trousers

nom masculin (vêtement pour les jambes) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Aujourd'hui, je porte un pantalon vert.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. I need a new pair of pants; these have a hole in them.

sky cloth, cyclorama, backdrop

nom masculin (théâtre : partie d'un décor) (theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La perspective vue par la fenêtre est peinte sur le pantalon.
The perspective seen through the window is painted on the backdrop.

trouser bottom

nom masculin (partie couvrant le mollet, la cheville) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flares, bell-bottoms

nom masculin (pantalon à larges patte en bas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les pantalons à pattes d'éléphant ont fait succès dans les années 70.

trousers with darts, darted trousers

nom masculin (pantalon cintré) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drop front trousers, fall front trousers

nom masculin (pantalon à fermeture latérale) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

pyjama bottoms, pyjama trousers

nom masculin (bas de pyjama) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

ski pants

nom masculin (pantalon sportif chaud) (sportswear)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

canvas trousers

nom masculin (pantalon en tissu de toile) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il enfila un pantalon de toile et sortit acheter des croissants.

pressed trousers

nom masculin (pantalon habillé)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

cords

nom masculin (pantalon chaud en velours)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il rangea soigneusement son pantalon en velours côtelé dans une housse.

too-short trousers

nom masculin (familier (pantalon trop court) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Son pantalon feu de plancher laissait apparaître ses chaussettes orange.
His too-short trousers showed his orange socks.

hiphuggers

nom masculin (pantalon arrivant au ras des fesses)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

bicycle clip

nom féminin (pince pour pantalons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vaut mieux mettre des pinces-pantalons avant de faire du vélo.

wear trousers

locution verbale (être habillé avec un pantalon) (UK)

pant suit

nom masculin (costume féminin) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour la soirée, elle avait revêtu un tailleur-pantalon.

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