noun
Meaning 1
A court jester; a jester.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
motley fool
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noun
Meaning 2
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jester, fool
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew
History
Etymology
From motley (“multi-colored cloth; a jester's clothes”) + fool (“a jester”).