a harlequin pattern.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
har|le|quin|ade — «HAHR luh kih NAYD, kwih », noun. 1. a pantomime, or that part of a pantomime, in which the Harlequin and clown play the principal parts. 2. fantastic procedure; buffoonery. ╂[< French arlequinade < harlequin; see etym. at harlequin (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
har|le|quin|esque — «HAHR luh kwih NEHSK, kih », adjective. in the style or manner of a harlequin; harlequinlike … Useful english dictionary
har·le·quin — /ˈhɑɚlıkwən/ noun, pl quins [count] 1 : a pattern of diamond shaped figures of different colors usually used before another noun fabric decorated with a harlequin pattern harlequin ice cream 2 or Harlequin : a comic character in old … Useful english dictionary
quin — quin·a·crine; quin·al·dic; quin·al·dine; quin·al·din·i·um; quin·alizarin; quin·a·mine; quin·az·o·line; quin·centennial; quin·cun·cial; quin·cunx; quin·decagon; quin·deca·syllabic; quin·decemvir; quin·decemvirate; quin·decillion; quin·de·cim;… … English syllables
har — an·har·mon·ic; ar·har; bi·har; bil·har·zi·a·sis; cote·har·die; dis·har·mo·nism; ep·har·mone; gul·mo·har; gum·har; har·a·tin; har·bin; har·bor·age; har·bor·er; har·dang·er; har·den·ber·gia; har·de·ri·an; har·die; har·di·head; har·di·hood;… … English syllables
harlequin — har·le·quin … English syllables
harlequin — har·le·quin (hahrґlə kwin) [It. arlecchino a conventional stock character in European comedies who wore colorful checkered clothing] 1. having a pattern of diamond shapes, particularly in bright colors. 2. coral snake … Medical dictionary
harlequin — har|le|quin [ harləkwın, harləkın ] noun count 1. ) a character in traditional plays or stories who wears clothes with a pattern of different colors, usually in DIAMOND shapes, and a MASK over his eyes 2. ) someone who behaves in a silly way and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harlequinade — har·le·quin·ade … English syllables
harlequinism — har·le·quin·ism … English syllables
