I. har ‧ le ‧ quin 1 /ˈhɑːləkwən, ˈhɑːlɪkwən $ ˈhɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: arlecchino , from early French Helquin name of an evil spirit ]
a character in some traditional plays who wears brightly coloured clothes and plays tricks
II. harlequin 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
a harlequin pattern is made up of ↑ diamond shapes in many different colours