pierrot

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D Albarn, however, has played a better game than the talcum-faced pierrot and now no massive public- and privately funded multimedia arts project is too small for him to accept.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2011

Mr. Frank Beaurepeare, of swimming fame, successfully managed the picture show, and eventually got together a few vocalists and comedians, who were organized into a pierrot group.

From Over the Top With the Third Australian Division by McBeath, Neil

I'd know Nanny's frills anywhere; he looks like a mad pierrot.

From Barnaby A Novel by Ramsay, R.

"I am sorry to bring you off the Beverley affair, Wigan, but I think we ought to settle this pierrot business."

From The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles by Brebner, Percy James

He cross-examined every purveyor of pierrot shoes and pig’s heads in Perpignan.

From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec