"auguste" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /aʊˈɡuːst/, /ɔːˈɡuːst/, /ɔːˈɡəst/, /-(ˈ)ɡʊst/ Forms: augustes [plural]
Etymology: From French auguste, from German (dumme) August. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|auguste}} French auguste, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun}} auguste (plural augustes)
  1. (theater) A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.

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