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pierrot

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pierrot.

Editorial note

His early pre-expressionist paintings are godlike in execution, even if someone else has painted a Pierrot before him.

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Quick take

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pierrot gathered in one view.

noun

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

noun

Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.

noun

(historical) An 18th-century women's low-cut basque with sleeves.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pierrot.

noun

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

noun

Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.

noun

(historical) An 18th-century women's low-cut basque with sleeves.

noun

Alternative form of Pierrot. [A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.]

Example sentences

1

His early pre-expressionist paintings are godlike in execution, even if someone else has painted a Pierrot before him.

2

If you are suffering watching Breathless and Pierrot le fou, I feel a bit sad for you.

3

I would suggest looking into Pierrot le Fou, and Bande à Part (Band of Outsiders in NA).

4

Consider these lines from Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot le Fou (shot in summer 1965).

5

I had the same feeling when watching Pierrot le Fou (the only Jean-Luc Godard film I watched, possibly new wave...).

6

LaBruce subsequently filmed this adaptation as the 2014 theatrical film Pierrot lunaire.

7

We once played Shoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire on a tape loop over and over for an entire week -- and emerged with our sanity mostly intact.

8

I wouldn't know about the Pierrot style of clown if it wasn't for Puddles...

9

From the LoC page for the video: >> Gugusse the clown appears to control the actions of Pierrot Automate, a child-sized automaton standing on a pedestal.

10

I really like Breathless, Le Mépris, and Pierrot Le Fou, this last one less often mentioned, yet super interesting.

11

Godard's Pierrot Le Fou kind of changed my life.

12

I still can't express how exactly though, but watching Pierrot le Fou literally left a serious deep impact to me when I was adolescent.

Quote examples

1

Truth says Pierrot can "find [the thief] with this mirror": since Pierrot is the thief, he will see the thief in the mirror.

2

The people around are telling the storyteller that "he" (Pierrot) has stolen the purse, but the storyteller misinterprets this as pointing to some arbitrary agent.

3

The song sung here ("Au clair du lune") starts with an aptly prophetic verse: >>By the light of the moon, >>My friend Pierrot, >>Lend me your quill >>To write a word.

4

Pierrot: Not "what for", but "why", dumbass.

Proper noun examples

1

This interpretation of the work included gender diversity, castration scenes and dildos, as well as a female to male transgender Pierrot.

2

Pierrot le Fou was the one that clicked with me.

3

Pierrot Lunaire is pre-dodecaphonic Schönberg, though.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pierrot in a sentence?

His early pre-expressionist paintings are godlike in execution, even if someone else has painted a Pierrot before him.

What does pierrot mean?

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

What part of speech is pierrot?

pierrot is commonly used as noun.