Harlequin

See also: harlequin

English

Proper noun

Harlequin

  1. (theater) The best-known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo.
  2. (eyewear) A type of eyeglass frame design inspired by Venetian Harlequin masks, more commonly known as cat-eye.

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