clown's

Circus performer's possessions

Clown's is the possessive form of clown, indicating something belonging to or associated with a clown: the clown's red nose, a clown's costume.

It also forms contractions with "is" or "has": The clown's already left, The clown's been here all afternoon.

costume

makeup

Products for beautifying faces

greasepaint · ruffled collar · polka dots · suspenders · rainbow wig · floppy shoes · whiteface · face paint · bowtie · colorful costume

performance

antics

Absurd, attention-seeking behavior

balloon animals · gags · tricks · routine · tumbling · mimicry · physical comedy · horn honking · act · timing

role

entertainer

One who amuses others

  • jesterRoyal household comedian
  • foolUnwise, gullible person
  • buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool

comedian · trickster · performer · harlequin · court jester · comic · joker · prankster · merrymaker · circus performer

figurative

foolishness

Unwise conduct

absurdity · buffoonery · idiocy · joke · laughingstock · embarrassment · stupidity · farce · blundering · ineptitude

Opposites
demeanor/tone

clown'sking's

Of a male monarch

judge's · executioner's · undertaker's · sage's · mourner's

competence/respect

clown'sexpert's

Belonging to authority

master's · scholar's · specialist's · authority's · craftsman's

circus role hierarchy

clown'sconductor's

Of the orchestra leader

Phrases
Family

clown, clowning, clowns, clownish, clowned, clownery, clownlike

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G