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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 was modified to become "romantic and mercurial, instead of mischievous", leaving Grimaldi's mischievous and brutish Clown as the "undisputed agent" of chaos, and the foil for the more sophisticated Harlequin, who retained and developed stylized dance poses during the 19th century.
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.
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.
Harlequin meaning: 1. a humorous character in plays at the theatre, especially in the past, who wears brightly…. Learn 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.
Definition of Harlequin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 definition: A conventional buffoon of the commedia dell'arte, traditionally presented in a mask and parti-colored tights.
