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What does Pierrot mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Pierrot? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.
Name
  1. A male given name of French origin.
    1. (meaning, history) A stone or rock. Also see Ferris, Parkin and Pierson.
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But while the most appealing of clowns is Pierrot, pale, lean and dreamy, with cooks, at least until recently, the popular one was the fat guy.
As Pierrot, his winsome character carried over into later French pantomimes.
I had to take a decision, for I could not pass the whole night in my costume of Pierrot, and without speaking.
Aged 14, he shot a playful self-portrait dressed as the sad clown Pierrot, holding a mirror to his face to create a double image.
With his faithful musician friend Pierrot, he will come, on a glorious quest for a female singer who can cut it out. Hugs and laughters.
For Deburau, who created the character of Pierrot on the French stage in the 1830s, the white-faced clown became his other self.

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