"harlequinesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-harlequinesque.wav Forms: more harlequinesque [comparative], most harlequinesque [superlative]
Etymology: From harlequin + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|harlequin|esque}} harlequin + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} harlequinesque (comparative more harlequinesque, superlative most harlequinesque)
  1. Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
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