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harlequinesque

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[hahr-luh-kwi-nesk, -ki-] / ˌhɑr lə kwɪˈnɛsk, -kɪ- /

adjective

  1. in the manner of a harlequin.

Etymology

Origin of harlequinesque

First recorded in 1880–85; harlequin + -esque

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