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harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin, -kin] / ˈhɑr lə kwɪn, -kɪn /
NOUN
clown
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The harlequin lady beetle is more aggressive than its peers, said John Losey, director of the Lost Ladybug project at Cornell University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

The harlequin originated in Asia but is now well established in the UK.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

There’s Anastasia Durasova’s makeup that makes a face look like that of a melting high-glam harlequin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Fashion: See Styles’s sparkling harlequin jumpsuit and other red carpet looks.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Big sloping smile, a harlequin grin, her father used to call it.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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