What does harlequinesque mean?
Harlequinesque means Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish..
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.
Use harlequinesque when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Harlequinesque means Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish..
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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...
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