means A garment worn from the waist down that covers each leg separately, also called trousers.

from Short for 'pantaloons,' the long leg-coverings named after Pantaloon (Italian 'Pantalone'), a stock character of the commedia dell'arte — a lean old Venetian merchant traditionally costumed in tight leg-hugging hose. The name passed into French and English clothing vocabulary, and by the 19th century Americans had clipped 'pantaloons' down to the brisk little 'pants.' Pantalone himself may owe his name to San Pantaleone, a saint popular in Venice.