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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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Choose from five different colors ranging from neutrals like brown and black to brighter pops like coral and turquoise, all in a harlequin pattern. Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023 But Eve’s look ultimately saves her from the bottom, Pythia takes the prize (diamonds!!), and the bottom two is a face-off of two talented queens in gorgeous black and white looks: Icesis Couture serving harlequin and Océane Aqua-Black wearing the whole damn circus tent. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for harlequin 

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“Harlequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harlequin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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