[ 'pɪərəʊ , 'pjɛrəʊ ]
■ noun a stock male character in French pantomime, with a sad white-painted face, a loose white costume, and a pointed hat.
Origin
Fr., dimin. of the male given name Pierre 'Peter'.
[ 'pɪərəʊ , 'pjɛrəʊ ]
■ noun a stock male character in French pantomime, with a sad white-painted face, a loose white costume, and a pointed hat.
Origin
Fr., dimin. of the male given name Pierre 'Peter'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004