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har·le·quin
 harlequin
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- pronunciation:
- har
l
kwihn
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har
l
kihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(often cap.) a clown in Italian popular comedy of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, traditionally masked and dressed in multicolored diamond-patterned tights.
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| definition 2: |
any clown or buffoon.
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| related words: |
clown, comedian, fool |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having a brightly colored diamond pattern.
The clown wore a harlequin suit. |
| related words: |
motley |
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