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...etymology of the modern synonyme for these braxe has been the subject of much investigation. The Greek pialphanu and the French talons, which would make pantalons, or all-heels, were once thought to have formed it; but the languages were too foreign to each other to justify the supposition of such a compound...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ANTIQUITY OF PANTALOONS. | 3/22/1878 | See Source »

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