PIERROT - 2 reference results
Pierrot [Fr.,=little Peter], character in French pantomime. A buffoon, he wore a loose white tunic with big buttons, balloon sleeves, and white pantaloons. His face was painted white. A creation of Giuseppe Giaratone or Geratoni (fl. 1639-97), Pierrot was introduced to early 19th-century France by Deburau.
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