noun
Clouseau
noun
1
A French surname, familiar chiefly from the fictional bumbling detective Inspector Clouseau.
"His clumsy attempt at detective work earned him the nickname "Clouseau.""
How to Use Clouseau
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, now best known through the comic character Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther films.
Word Forms
Clouseaus plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from the French surname Clouseau.