Perrault

American  

[puh-roh, pe-, pe-roh] / pəˈroʊ, pɛ-, pɛˈroʊ /

noun

1. Charles 1628–1703, French poet, critic, and author of fairy tales.

2. his brother Claude 1613–88, French architect, scientist, and physician.

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Perrault British  

/ pɛro /

noun

1. Charles (ʃarl). 1628–1703, French author, noted for his Contes de ma mère l'oye (1697), which contains the fairy tales Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and The Sleeping Beauty

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Example Sentences

"There were three agencies five years ago -- there are 25 today, with options for every budget," said Florian Perrault, the founder of Paris Proposal Agency.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

However, French anatomist Claude Perrault had already drawn a much more accurate representation in 1669, showing two optic nerves that crossed and then continued straight.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

“We had more nests than we had ever seen before on our local beaches,” said Perrault, whose organization monitors Palm Beach County and broke a local record by 4,000 nests.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Last year, the company teamed up with the architect Dominique Perrault to launch an international architectural competition for the “car park of the future.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

At their backs rose a perpendicular wall of rock, and Perrault and François were compelled to make their fire and spread their sleeping robes on the ice of the lake itself.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London