pierrot
English
Noun
pierrot (plural pierrots)
- Alternative form of Pierrot
- 2009 June 3, Claudia La Rocco, “With Each Youthful Step, Discoveries and Transformations”, in New York Times[1]:
- Then came the very young, in the “Ballabile des Enfants” from “Harlequinade,” a colorful, confectionary swirl of polichinelles, pierrots and scaramouches, set to Riccardo Drigo.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.
- (historical) An 18th-century women's low-cut basque with sleeves.
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Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: pier‧rot
Noun
pierrot m (plural pierrots, diminutive pierrotje n)
- A person dressed in a Pierrot costume
Italian
Noun
pierrot m (uncountable)
- A person dressed in a Pierrot costume
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