noun🔗ShareA pantomime fool, typically dressed in checkered colorful clothes."The child dressed as a harlequin for the costume party, complete with a black mask and a diamond-patterned suit. "cultureentertainmentstylewearcharactertraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA greenish-chartreuse color."The artist chose harlequin for the background of the painting, a vibrant and unusual greenish-chartreuse. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA harlequin duck."While birdwatching at the coast, we spotted a harlequin diving for food among the rocks. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila."The harlequin butterfly fluttered around the garden, its colorful wings a beautiful sight. "animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick."The magician seemed to harlequin the rabbit right out of thin air, leaving the children gasping in amazement. "entertainmentactionstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make sport by playing ludicrous tricks."The class clown liked to harlequin the teacher by mimicking her voice and gestures, much to the amusement of his classmates. "entertainmentactionstylecharacterartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes."The child's kite was harlequin, with red, yellow, and blue triangles covering its surface. "appearanceartstylecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a greenish-chartreuse color."The old car was painted a striking harlequin green, a shade reminiscent of limes. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading