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Italian word
pantaloni
trousers, pants (always plural)
Looks like
pants / pantaloons
informal for trousers / old-fashioned baggy trousers
⚠️ The trap
Pantaloni is very similar to English 'pants'/'pantaloons'. However, in Italian 'pantaloni' is always plural — you cannot say 'un pantalono'. You say 'un paio di pantaloni' (a pair of trousers).
To say "informal for trousers / old-fashioned baggy trousers" in Italian:
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"pantaloni" in English means:
trousers, pants (always plural)
Example
"Ho comprato un paio di pantaloni nuovi."
"I bought a new pair of trousers."
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