Pierrette

[ pee-uh-ret; French pye-ret ]

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noun

(sometimes lowercase)

plural Pierrettes

the female counterpart of a Pierrot, usually accompanying him, as in an entertainment or masquerade.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pierrette¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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Pierrette, a gifted seamstress and a mother of three, can’t seem to catch a break.

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Pierrette’s rotten luck is no joke.

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The events of “Mambar Pierrette” are fictional, but the film’s nonprofesssional actors play versions of themselves.

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Pierrette Aboheu Njeuthat, cast in the title role, is Mbakam’s cousin, and many of the figures who orbit Pierrette’s life are the actress’s neighbors and relatives.

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A rich community portrait unfolds as Pierrette prepares her clients’ orders and flits around town putting out fires.

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Pierrefonds Pierrot

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