The difference between Harlequin and Jester

When used as nouns, harlequin means a pantomime fool, typically dressed in checkered colorful clothes, whereas jester means one who jests, jokes or mocks.


Harlequin is also verb with the meaning: to remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick.

Harlequin is also adjective with the meaning: brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes.

check bellow for the other definitions of Harlequin and Jester

  1. Harlequin as a noun:

    A pantomime fool, typically dressed in checkered colorful clothes.

  2. Harlequin as a noun:

    A greenish-chartreuse color.

    Examples:

    "color pane3FFF00"

  3. Harlequin as a noun (informal):

    A harlequin duck

  1. Harlequin as an adjective:

    Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes.

  2. Harlequin as an adjective:

    Of a greenish-chartreuse color.

  1. Harlequin as a verb (transitive):

    To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick.

  2. Harlequin as a verb (intransitive):

    To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.

  1. Jester as a noun:

    One who jests, jokes or mocks.

  2. Jester as a noun:

    A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.