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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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Harlequin. 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.
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 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' Word Frequency. harlequin. (hɑːʳlɪkwɪn ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use harlequin to describe something that has a lot of different colours, often in a diamond pattern. [written] ...the striking harlequin floor. Synonyms: colourful, rainbow, psychedelic, variegated More Synonyms of harlequin.
Jun 2, 2024 · harlequin (third-person singular simple present harlequins, present participle harlequining, simple past and past participle harlequined) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick.
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.
Definition of Harlequin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective [ADJ n] You use harlequin to describe something that has a lot of different colors, often in a diamond pattern. [written] ...the striking harlequin floor. Synonyms: colourful, rainbow, psychedelic, variegated More Synonyms of harlequin. 2. countable noun.
Harlequin definition: A conventional buffoon of the commedia dell'arte, traditionally presented in a mask and parti-colored tights.
