motley fool
Multicolored court clown
A motley fool is a jester or court entertainer, named for the multicolored patchwork costume traditionally worn by such figures.
The motley was the fool's distinctive garb—mismatched colors signaling license to speak truths others couldn't.
By extension, anyone who plays the clown or speaks uncomfortable truths under cover of humor: Every king needs a motley fool to tell him what his courtiers won't.
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