Pierrette
noun
the female counterpart of a Pierrot, usually accompanying him, as in an entertainment or masquerade.
Pierrettes
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pluralof Pierrette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A list of names was kept ready for them, and Babettes, Papillons, Pierrots and Pierrettes, Mistigrises and Beelzebubs, were distributed to friends and acquaintances.
From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
Overcome with sudden superstitious fear, Pierrots and Pierrettes, drummer and trumpeters turned and fled in every direction.
From The Elusive Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Carmens an' Father Timeses, Pierrots an' Pierrettes, Pompadours an' Apaches was gyrating to the soft strains of the orchestra, who perspired at the piano in his shirt-sleeves.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 30, 1919 by Various
It seemed unlikely to be an amusing affair, so she and Lily went in the most ordinary of their fancy dresses as masked Pierrettes.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
Gradually, however, and more especially under the influence of Japanese lanterns and a moon-splashed sea, Michael and Alan avowed openly their fondness for the more serious songs sung by the Pierrettes.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
