Pierrot
['pɪərəʊ] or [pjɛ'ro]
Definition
(noun.) a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face.
Edited by Everett--From WordNet
Definition
n. a buffoon with loose long-sleeved white robe: an 18th-century women's low-cut basque with sleeves.
Typist: Sonia
Examples
- The box into which the harlequin takes refuge, and which appears to be empty when Pierrot or Cassandra lifts the curtain that shields its entrance, is also a sort of magic cabinet. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- I understood her very well, for I had been accustomed to the fluent tongue of Madame Pierrot. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Miss Scatcherd is hasty--you must take care not to offend her; Madame Pierrot is not a bad sort of person. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Typist: Toni