as in clown
a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior
among the court entertainers waiting to enter the grand hall were masked harlequins in brightly colored pantaloons
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Stilt-walking harlequins, leaping court jesters, gladiators, riders on horseback, harem girls, and more descended upon the courtyard followed by a gilded carriage carrying five statuesque ladies dripping in jewels.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
In the evocative setting of the Tese delle Nappe event venue, Giorgio Armani, 89 years young, presented a reinterpretation of Armani Privé’s last Paris fashion show, which had a harlequin theme.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2023
Below was a dizzying spectrum: harlequin flashes of cobalt and hot pink, gold and silver, as clown fish, trevallies, and parrotfish zigzagged by in a flash.
—Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
Some of the most memorable moments include Westwood experimenting with harlequin prints in 1989, and long before that, performers like David Bowie and Freddie Mercury wore outfits inspired by clowns.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 28 Mar. 2023
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
In the evocative setting of the Tese delle Nappe event venue, Giorgio Armani, 89 years young, presented a reinterpretation of Armani Privé’s last Paris fashion show, which had a harlequin theme.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2023
Below was a dizzying spectrum: harlequin flashes of cobalt and hot pink, gold and silver, as clown fish, trevallies, and parrotfish zigzagged by in a flash.
—Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
Some of the most memorable moments include Westwood experimenting with harlequin prints in 1989, and long before that, performers like David Bowie and Freddie Mercury wore outfits inspired by clowns.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Harlequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harlequin. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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