Scar·a·mouch also Scar·a·mouche (sk r  -m sh , -mch, -mouch)n. A stock character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon. [French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia, skirmish; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
Scaramouch, Scaramouche [ˈskærəˌmaʊtʃ -ˌmuːtʃ]
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre) a stock character who appears as a boastful coward in commedia dell'arte and farce
[via French from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia a skirmish]
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| Noun | 1. |  Scaramouch - a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward |
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