Pierrot

[ pee-uh-roh; French pye-roh ]

/ ˌpi əˈroʊ; French pyɛˈroʊ /

noun, plural Pi·er·rots [pee-uh-rohz; French pye-roh]. /ˌpi əˈroʊz; French pyɛˈroʊ/.

a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.

(lowercase) an actor, masquerader, or buffoon so made up.

Origin of Pierrot

1735–45; <French, diminutive of Pierre Peter

Words nearby Pierrot

pierogi, Pierre, Pierrefonds, Pierre Robin syndrome, Pierrette, Pierrot, Pierrot Lunaire, piershed, Piers Plowman, pier table, pies

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Example sentences from the Web for Pierrot

But she hits the mark more than she misses, e.g., a debauched rock star is described as looking like “a Pierrot gone bad.”
J.K. Rowling’s Hardboiled Hoax|Malcolm Jones|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Presently came the Pierrot with a lantern swaying atop of a tall pole.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie
Even if you had allowed him to wear a Pierrot costume, things would not have panned out as they did.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
Pierrot sprang to open, and beheld the tumbled body of a man lying at the foot of the stairs.
Scaramouche|Rafael Sabatini

But Pierrot continued to stare at the sky, and laughed once more inanely.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches|Maurice Baring
Pierrot and Jacques Beaupr disposed of themselves, doubtless very comfortably; and Edward sat down to meditate.
Lord Montagu's Page|G. P. R. James

British Dictionary definitions for Pierrot

Pierrot

/ (ˈpɪərəʊ, French pjɛro) /

noun

a male character from French pantomime with a whitened face, white costume, and pointed hat

(usually not capital) a clown or masquerader so made up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pierrot
释义	Pierrot [ pee-uh-roh; French pye-roh ] / ˌpi əˈroʊ; French pyɛˈroʊ / noun, plural Pi·er·rots [pee-uh-rohz; French pye-roh]. /ˌpi əˈroʊz; French pyɛˈroʊ/. a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume. (lowercase) an actor, masquerader, or buffoon so made up. Origin of Pierrot 1735–45; <French, diminutive of Pierre Peter Words nearby Pierrot pierogi, Pierre, Pierrefonds, Pierre Robin syndrome, Pierrette, Pierrot, Pierrot Lunaire, piershed, Piers Plowman, pier table, pies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pierrot But she hits the mark more than she misses, e.g., a debauched rock star is described as looking like “a Pierrot gone bad.” J.K. Rowling’s Hardboiled Hoax\|Malcolm Jones\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Presently came the Pierrot with a lantern swaying atop of a tall pole. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie Even if you had allowed him to wear a Pierrot costume, things would not have panned out as they did. Right Ho, Jeeves\|P. G. Wodehouse Pierrot sprang to open, and beheld the tumbled body of a man lying at the foot of the stairs. Scaramouche\|Rafael Sabatini But Pierrot continued to stare at the sky, and laughed once more inanely. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches\|Maurice Baring Pierrot and Jacques Beaupr disposed of themselves, doubtless very comfortably; and Edward sat down to meditate. Lord Montagu's Page\|G. P. R. James British Dictionary definitions for Pierrot Pierrot / (ˈpɪərəʊ, French pjɛro) / noun a male character from French pantomime with a whitened face, white costume, and pointed hat (usually not capital) a clown or masquerader so made up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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