Meaning & use
harlequin
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A comic figure traditionally dressed in a costume of colorful diamond-shaped patterns, or the diamond-patterned design itself.
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The dancer's harlequin costume sparkled with red, gold, and black diamonds under the stage lights.
The cat's harlequin coat mixed patches of black and white in an unusual pattern.
A note on using this word
Originally a stock character from Italian commedia dell'arte theater, "harlequin" is now also used as an adjective to describe any bold, diamond-patterned design.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a pattern of brightly colored diamond shapes.
The building's harlequin tiles made it stand out on the block.
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