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harlequin in Italian

harlequin in Italian is arlecchino — harlequin means a comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.

harlequin in Italian

arlecchino
adj
Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes.
arlecchino
noun
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.

What does "harlequin" mean?

  1. noun A comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.
    "The circus clown's costume was modelled on a classic harlequin."
  2. adj Brightly coloured in an irregular, patchwork pattern, like a harlequin's costume.
    "The quilt had a harlequin pattern of red, blue, and yellow diamonds."
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harlequin in a sentence

  • The circus clown's costume was modelled on a classic harlequin.
  • The quilt had a harlequin pattern of red, blue, and yellow diamonds.

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What is "harlequin" in Italian?

"harlequin" in Italian is arlecchino. harlequin means: A comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.

How do you use "harlequin" in a sentence?

Example: "The circus clown's costume was modelled on a classic harlequin." In Italian, "harlequin" is arlecchino.

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