Associations to the word «Pierrot»

Wiktionary

PIERROT, proper noun. A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.
PIERROT, noun. Alternative form of Pierrot

Dictionary definition

PIERROT, noun. A male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats