: a stock comic character of old French pantomime usually having a whitened face and wearing loose white clothes
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The voluminous but lightweight Pierrot dress, for instance, is an update of one of her earliest designs, originally made from a prohibitively heavy velvet.
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Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The company is also partnering with animation house studio Pierrot to produce the first official WcDonald’s anime, a four part series that will drop weekly.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
While the modern-day Pierrot Grenade may not have as many verbal sparring partners as before, his presence continues to add vibrancy and depth to carnival celebrations, reminding us of the power of humor and satire in reflecting and shaping society.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
The character is also inspired by 17th-century Italian clown Pierrot, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and Donna Summer, per the same release.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2024
The crooner displaced the commedia dell'arte Pierrot on my list of (sad) male archetypes this year.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
But Stevie, as delicate and melancholy as a Pierrot and twice as confident, does not hear her curses.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
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Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The company is also partnering with animation house studio Pierrot to produce the first official WcDonald’s anime, a four part series that will drop weekly.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
While the modern-day Pierrot Grenade may not have as many verbal sparring partners as before, his presence continues to add vibrancy and depth to carnival celebrations, reminding us of the power of humor and satire in reflecting and shaping society.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
The character is also inspired by 17th-century Italian clown Pierrot, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and Donna Summer, per the same release.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2024
The crooner displaced the commedia dell'arte Pierrot on my list of (sad) male archetypes this year.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
But Stevie, as delicate and melancholy as a Pierrot and twice as confident, does not hear her curses.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Pierrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pierrot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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