harlequinade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun acting like a clown or buffoon
    japery; clowning; frivolity; buffoonery; prank.

WordNet

Har"le*quin*ade` noun
Etymology
F. arleguinade.
Definitions
  1. A play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin. Macaulay.

Webster 1913