harlequinade
harlequinade · harlequinades
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clownA pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
/hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesA pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
acting like a clown or buffoon
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French arlequinade.From French arlequinade.
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Forms
plural: harlequinades| Singular | harlequinade |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- acting like a clown or buffoon:buffooneryclowningjaperyfrivolityprank
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcommedia dell'arte