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clown

/ˈklaʊ̯n/ sustantivo A2

En español: payaso, payasa, clown, clon

  1. A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
  2. A person who acts in a silly fashion. · He was regarded as the clown of the school, always playing pranks.
  3. A stupid person.
  4. A clownfish.

Plural clowns

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There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, pointed caps.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 129 · B2
Joker, one of our clowns,” continued the china lady, “who is always trying to stand upon his head.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 131 · B2
Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 132 · B2
The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily, he said:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 132 · B2

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