Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun harlequin

1 sense of harlequin

Sense 1
harlequin -- (a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte))
       => clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew -- (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb harlequin

1 sense of harlequin

Sense 1
harlequin -- (variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches")
       => mottle, dapple, cloud -- (colour with streaks or blotches of different shades)