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.

---

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

---

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

The increase in turtle nests this year conceals an ominous future for the animals, Perrault said.

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

Perrault knew dogs, and when he looked at Buck he knew that he was one in a thousand—“One in ten t’ousand,” he commented mentally.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London