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- [pee-uh-roh; French pye-roh]
- /ˌpi əˈroʊ; French pyɛˈroʊ/
- /ˈpɪə.rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-uh-roh; French pye-roh]
- /ˌpi əˈroʊ; French pyɛˈroʊ/
Definitions of pierrot word
- noun plural pierrot a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume. 1
- noun plural pierrot (lowercase) an actor, masquerader, or buffoon so made up. 1
- noun pierrot a male character from French pantomime with a whitened face, white costume, and pointed hat 0
- noun pierrot a clown or masquerader so made up 0
- noun pierrot a stock comic character in old French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing loose white pantaloons and a jacket with large buttons 0
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Origin of pierrot
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < French, diminutive of Pierre Peter
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Parts of speech for Pierrot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pierrot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pierrot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pierrot
noun pierrot
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention
- funster — a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.
- gagman — a person who writes comic material for public performers.
- life of the party — most lively, outgoing person
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