clown

Synonyms:

buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew

Examples:

Emmett Kelly

United States circus clown (1898-1979)

Types:

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harlequin

a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)

fool, jester, motley fool

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

whiteface

a clown whose face is covered with white make-up

zany

a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

Type of:

comedian, comic

a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts