Pierrot

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

/ ˌpi əˈroʊ; French pyɛˈroʊ /

a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.

(lowercase) an actor, masquerader, or buffoon so made up.

Origin of Pierrot

1735–45; < French, diminutive of Pierre Peter

But she hits the mark more than she misses, e.g., a debauched rock star is described as looking like “a Pierrot gone bad.”

J.K. Rowling’s Hardboiled Hoax |Malcolm Jones |July 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Presently came the Pierrot with a lantern swaying atop of a tall pole.

The Passionate Elopement |Compton Mackenzie
Even if you had allowed him to wear a Pierrot costume, things would not have panned out as they did.

Right Ho, Jeeves |P. G. Wodehouse
Pierrot sprang to open, and beheld the tumbled body of a man lying at the foot of the stairs.

Scaramouche |Rafael Sabatini

But Pierrot continued to stare at the sky, and laughed once more inanely.

Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches |Maurice Baring
Pierrot and Jacques Beaupr disposed of themselves, doubtless very comfortably; and Edward sat down to meditate.

Lord Montagu's Page |G. P. R. James

Pierrot

/ (ˈpɪərəʊ, French pjɛro) /

a male character from French pantomime with a whitened face, white costume, and pointed hat

(usually not capital) a clown or masquerader so made up