buffoonlike

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English

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  • buffoon-like

Etymology

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buffoon +‎ -like

Adjective

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buffoonlike (comparative more buffoonlike, superlative most buffoonlike)

  1. Resembling a buffoon
    • 2009 January 2, Wendy Moonan, “Nautical Pack Rat and Sea Dog in Chief”, in New York Times[1]:
      Chinese potters copied prints from Europe on the plates that depict buffoonlike Harlequin figures from the popular commedia dell'arte.

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