Commedia Dell'arte Terms

noun a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the English harlequinade, depicted as a light-hearted and nimble servant, typically dressed in a diamond-patterned costume

adjective resembling or characteristic of a harlequin; brightly colored or patterned

• The harlequin costume is a traditional outfit worn by performers in commedia dell'arte.
• I love the colorful harlequin pattern on your socks!
• That party was a total harlequin fest, everyone was dressed in crazy outfits.
• Her emotions were like a harlequin, constantly changing and unpredictable.