Definitions for Harlequinadeˌhɑr lə kwɪˈneɪd, -kɪ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
har•le•quin•adeˌhɑr lə kwɪˈneɪd, -kɪ-(n.)
a pantomime, farce, or similar play in which Harlequin plays the principal part.
Category: Showbiz
buffoonery.
Origin of harlequinade:
1770–80; < F arlequinade
Princeton's WordNet
buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank(noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon
Wiktionary
harlequinade(Noun)
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
harlequinade(Noun)
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
Origin: From arlequinade.
Webster Dictionary
Harlequinade(noun)
a play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin
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