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pantaloon

pan tuh loohn

  • n  a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
  • n  a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
  • n  trousers worn in former times

  • Julien the lemur (Sacha Baron Cohen) is a frantic pantaloon who waves the stars on the plane back into Economy: "This is First Class.
  • Shaw himself appears (in black white) as a shaggy, willowy old pantaloon, ready to explode with the wit wisdom of a ripe old age (see cut).
  • Satirist Ehrenburg also leads his pantaloon pilgrim to some slapstick swipes at Communist literature of the period.
Quotes

  • Kishore Kumar in Economic Times
    We have a capex plan of Rs 360 crore to add up to 2.4 million sq ft of retail space......that is in the Pantaloon Retail balance sheet and not in the subsidiaries. That's the plan for the balance 7-8 months (of this financial year),Pantaloon...
  • Hema Malini in Business of Cinema
    Hema Malini added, "I feel delighted to be associated with the brand. It is a great concept in home solution, with elegantly designed ready-to-use range that has the right price and good quality. It's truly a gift from Pantaloon Retail to all the...
  • Shailendra in Times of India
    Not only will this add to the footfalls for Pantaloon, they will be able to market their ware in retail arena too,said Shailendra Singh, joint managing director, Percept.

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