Pierrot
/ˈpɪərəʊ
/ /ˈpjɛrəʊ /noun
A stock male character in French pantomime, with a sad white-painted face, a loose white costume, and a pointed hat.As the clown Pierrot, he embodies unrequited love....
- He looks like a bizarre Pierrot.
- "So will I, for I want to dance, and I am sure I shall make you laugh as Pierrot."
Origin
French, diminutive of the male given name Pierre 'Peter'.
Rhymes
- playless
- playlet
- playlist
- play lunch
- playmake
- playmaker
- playmaking
- playmate
- play material
- playmating
- play merry hell with
- play method
- playmobile
- play money
- play night
- playock
- play off
- play of words
- play on
- play one's ace
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play one's cards right
- play one's cards right (or well)
- play oneself in
- play (or act) the fool