Pair (of pants, etc.)

February 12th, 2008 by admin

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  1. Ray Hathaway:

    May 27th, 2011 at 10:33 am

    To the Word Detective: Do you speak from “facts” or do you gather your information and entries much like Wikipedia? Specifically you write:

    “”But “pants” in the 16th century differed from today’s jeans in that each leg was a separate garment, donned in succession and then belted together at the waist. Thus it made sense to call these “two-piece britches” a “pair” of pants…”"

    In all the images that are on the web I can’t find one where the Pantalone character dons anything close to a two piece, chap-like, garment. As a matter of fact, any pantaloons image I find, antique, new; male, female, shows nothing other than a one piece garment. The only reference to a two piece, pant-like apparel item is, in fact, CHAPS.

    You seem to speak with authority on this subject so if you don’t mind would you please email me a link to something that backs up your assertion on this page? I mean, if I’m wrong in my thinking, I need to stop disseminating false info. Thanks. Ray H.

  2. beatrice:

    August 12th, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    I would to know whether they re a pair of shorts. Is right in Grammar or diction.

  3. tambria moore:

    November 18th, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    http://studyholiness.com/doc/THE_HISTORICAL_ORIGIN_OF_PANT1.pdf The HOSE worn by men were at first two separate pieces, but as time went by, the two hose were joined, first in the back then across the front. It became necessary (and required by the CHURCH) for men to have a ?codpiece.?

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