harlequin

English Thesaurus

1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew,
definition	:	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)

2. variegate with spots or marks (verb.change)

hypernym	:	cloud, dapple, mottle,
definition	:	colour with streaks or blotches of different shades (verb.change)