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- Dictionaryharlequin/ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/
noun
- 1. a mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.
- 2. a small duck of fast-flowing streams around the Arctic and North Pacific, the male having mainly grey-blue plumage with bold white markings.
adjective
- 1. in varied colours; variegated.
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1. a. capitalized : a character in comedy and pantomime with a shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and wooden sword. b. : buffoon. 2. a. : a variegated pattern (as of a textile) b. : a combination of patches on a solid ground of contrasting color (as in the coats of some dogs) Illustration of harlequin. Harlequin. Did you know?
Harlequin ( / ˈhɑːrləkwɪn /, Italian: Arlecchino, Italian: [arlekˈkiːno]; Lombard: Arlechin, Lombard: [arleˈki]) is the best-known of the comic servant characters ( Zanni) from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo.
Harlequin definition: a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand.. See examples of HARLEQUIN used in a sentence.
Harlequin definition: 1. a humorous character in plays at the theatre, especially in the past, who wears brightly…. Learn more.
Definition of Harlequin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. (sometimes capital) theatre. a stock comic character originating in the commedia dell'arte; the foppish lover of Columbine in the English harlequinade. He is usually represented in diamond-patterned multicoloured tights, wearing a black mask. 2. a clown or buffoon. adjective. 3. varied in colour or decoration. 4.
A harlequin is a classic comic pantomime character. In traditional pantomime, a comic performance with silent actors, a harlequin is a funny character who wears a mask and a distinctive diamond-patterned costume.
1. ( often cap.) a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usu. masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand. 2. a buffoon. adj. 3. fancifully colorful.
HARLEQUIN meaning: 1 : a pattern of diamond-shaped figures of different colors usually used before another noun; 2 : a comic character in old stories and plays who wears a mask and colorful clothes with a diamond pattern
Definitions of 'Harlequin' 1. a traditional comic character in pantomime, who wears a mask and spangled, diamond-patterned tights of many colors and sometimes carries a wooden wand or sword
