White-faced buffoon (7)

I believe the answer is:

pierrot

(Other definitions for pierrot that I've seen before include "I report on French pantomime clown" , "French pantomime character with a white face" , "Sad white-faced clown" , "Male clown from French pantomime" , "Seaside clown" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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