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Uncommonclown
The correct spelling is clown.
How to pronounce clown
/klaʊn/
nounIPA: /klaʊn/
Say it like: Clo-wn
The correct spelling is clown. 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.
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Meanings
noun
- 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.
- 3.A stupid person.
- 4.A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
- 5.One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl; a yokel.
verb
- 1.To act in a silly or playful fashion.
- 2.To ridicule.
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