pierrot
pronunciation
How to pronounce pierrot in British English:
UK [ˈpɪərəʊ; ˈpjerəʊ]
How to pronounce pierrot in American English:
US [ ˈpɪroʊ]
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- Noun:
- a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
Word Origin
- pierrot (n.)
- stock character in French pantomime, in English, "a buffoon," from French Pierrot, diminutive of Pierre; considered a typical name of a French peasant.
Example
- 1. You must get some rest , pierrot dear .
- 2. Did pierrot tell you where he was going ?
- 3. Another study with similar results was conducted in 2003 by laetitia pierrot and jean-denis rouillon .
- 4. Pierrot 's like a stage mother .
- 5. No one knows why pierrot sighs .