Pierrot: Meaning and Definition of

Pi•er•rot

Pronunciation: (pē"u-rō' Fr. pye-rō'), [key]
— pl. -rots
  1. a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
  2. (l.c.) an actor, masquerader, or buffoon so made up.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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