boulevardier

[ boo l-uh-vahr-deer, boo-luh-; French booluh-var-dyey ]

/ ˌbʊl ə vɑrˈdɪər, ˌbu lə-; French bulə varˈdyeɪ /

noun, plural bou·le·var·diers [boo l-uh-vahr-deerz, boo-luh-; French booluh-var-dyey] /ˌbʊl ə vɑrˈdɪərz, ˌbu lə-; French bulə varˈdyeɪ/.

a person who frequents the most fashionable Parisian locales.

bon vivant.

Words nearby boulevardier

bouldering, boule, boules, bouleuterion, boulevard, boulevardier, bouleversement, boulez, boulimia, boulle, boulogne

Origin of boulevardier

From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at boulevard, -ier²

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Examples from the Web for boulevardier

The sailor to his sea, the woodsman to his woods, and the boulevardier to his beloved avenues!
Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He made a bow which was Chesterfieldian and incidentally made answer, rattling it off with the swiftness of a boulevardier.
Nothing But the Truth|Frederic S. Isham
She approaches the boulevardier seated at a table and offers to sell him a flower.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
He composed feuilletons that would have made the fortune of a boulevardier.
Edgar Saltus: The Man|Marie Saltus

His walk betrayed the Parisian boulevardier, and the remnants of his clothing confirmed the opinion.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2)|Alexandre Dumas pre

British Dictionary definitions for boulevardier

boulevardier

/ (buːlˈvɑːdɪˌeɪ) /

noun

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

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