harlequinade meaning

Noun: harlequinade  'haa(r)lukwi'neyd

1. Acting like a clown or buffoon
   - buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, prank

Derived forms: harlequinades

Type of: craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery

Encyclopedia: Harlequinade

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1. The production was five hours long and culminated with the show's harlequinade.
2. The story includes many of the classic characters from the Harlequinade in modern forms.
3. The story uses characters from the Harlequinade.
4. In 1765, London publisher Robert Sayer produced what he called " harlequinades ."
5. An important part of the pantomime, until the late 19th century, was the harlequinade.