boulevardier

American  

[bool-uh-vahr-deer, boo-luh-, bool^uh-var-dyey] / ˌbʊl ə vɑrˈdɪər, ˌbu lə-, bulə varˈdyeɪ /

noun

plural

boulevardiers

1. a person who frequents the most fashionable Parisian locales.

2. bon vivant.

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boulevardier British  

/ buːlˈvɑːdɪˌeɪ /

noun

1. (originally in Paris) a fashionable man, esp one who frequents public places

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Etymology

Origin of boulevardier

From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at boulevard, -ier ²

Example Sentences

Deploy bourbon instead of rye, and it’s a Boulevardier.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Now that the leaves have withered, the temps slip noticeably with the setting sun, and blazers and sweaters have overtaken the t-shirts in my closet, the standard-issue Boulevardier no longer satisfies.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

The Boulevardier is a simple drink, but a complex experience.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021

A few variations to try: Its sibling the Boulevardier plays more like a digestivo to Negroni’s aperitivo with the gin swapped out for whiskey.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2020

To afficher oneself with a fellow-student—a "type," Polish or otherwise—that was all very well, but with an obvious Boulevardier, a creature from the other side, this dashed itself against the conventions of the Artistic Quartier.

From The Incomplete Amorist by Nesbit, E. (Edith)