Uk English Meaning of harlequin

Harlequin

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Definitions and Meaning of harlequin in English

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harlequin (n)

a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)

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harlequin (v)

variegate with spots or marks

Webster

harlequin (n.)

A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy.

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harlequin (n. i.)

To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.

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harlequin (v. t.)

Toremove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick.

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Harlequin

a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte), variegate with spots or marksA buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who play

clown,buffo,Buffoon,comedian,mime,zany,antique,comedienne,funny,Cut Up

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