Pierrot Definition

Pierrot
pierrot
noun

1. A clown dressed and made up like Pierrot, the traditional male character from French pantomime, with a whitened face, white frilled outfit and pointed hat.

Etymology: 18c: a French name, diminutive of Pierre Peter, referring to the character originating from Pedrolino, a servant role in the commedia dell'arte and later developed by the 19c French pantomimist Deburau.