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arlequim — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • harlequin noun A comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.

Senses

arlequim is used for these senses in English:

  • harlequin A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.

harlequin — full definition

  1. noun A comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.
  2. adj Brightly coloured in an irregular, patchwork pattern, like a harlequin's costume.