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pierrot
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pierrot has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pierrot, n. (fem. pierrette) Theatr.
1 a white-faced entertainer in pier shows etc. with a loose white clown's costume.
2 a French pantomime character so dressed.
1 a white-faced entertainer in pier shows etc. with a loose white clown's costume.
2 a French pantomime character so dressed.
Etymology
F, dimin. of Pierre Peter
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