pantaloons

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By the early 19th century, pantaloons emerged as a practical part of any outfit for men and women because they kept outer wear clean by absorbing dirt and sweat.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Around the turn of the next century, an Australian actress named Annette Kellerman toured the U.S., donning a one-piece bathing suit instead of traditional pantaloons and performing inside a glass tank.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2022

"She gave my grandmother a veil and pantaloons to disguise herself as a Muslim woman... and gave my grandfather the money to buy tickets and run away from Sarajevo," he recalled.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2022

Mr. Chichvarkin, who met for an interview in a fashionably moth-eaten pink cardigan and gaudy pantaloons, now owns Hedonism, a Mayfair wine shop where one bottle of vintage cognac is priced at $340,000.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2018

A wind twisted Frightful’s silky pantaloons of pinstriped feathers, which hung down over her enamel-shiny legs.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George