Harlequinesque
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Harlequinesque is an adjective meaning Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
Meaning
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
Example Sentences
He was a powerful young fellow, with bewildered hair and beard, wearing his neck open; his blouse was stained with oil-colours in a harlequinesque disorder.
Sam Archer is the harlequinesque dancer who was trained in musical theater, while Richard Winsor is the taller, heavier-boned dancer who was trained in ballet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include harlequinic, harlequin, clownly, clownlike, clownish, clowny.
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