Pierrot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pierrot is a noun meaning Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.
Meaning
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.
More Meanings
- (historical) An 18th-century women's low-cut basque with sleeves.
Example Sentences
Then came the very young, in the “Ballabile des Enfants” from “Harlequinade,” a colorful, confectionary swirl of polichinelles, pierrots and scaramouches, set to Riccardo Drigo.
Word Forms
- pierrots
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jimmy, harlequin, mummer, punchinello, picaroon, pasquinader.
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