clown doctor

clown doc·tor
UK/ˈklaʊn ˌdɒktə/US/ˈklaʊn ˌdɑktəɹ/

noun

A clown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor to entertain (young) patients.

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Meanings

nounclown doctor (plural clown doctors)

plural clown doctors

  1. A clown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor to entertain (young) patients.

Origin

From clown + doctor.

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Translations

Arabic بهلوان طبي
  • بهلوان طبيclown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
Chinese Mandarin 小丑醫生 /小丑医生
  • 小丑醫生 /小丑医生 (xiǎochǒuyīshēng)clown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
Finnish klovnilääkäri
  • klovnilääkäriclown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
French clown hospitalier
  • clown hospitalierclown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
Portuguese doutor da alegria
  • doutor da alegriaclown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
Spanish médico payaso
  • médico payasoclown who visits hospitals in a costume which is a combination of attire worn by a clown and a doctor
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APA

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MLA

“clown doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clown%20doctor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clown doctor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clown%20doctor.

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