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.

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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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Word Origin and History for boulevardier

boulevardier

1856, French, "one who frequents the boulevard;" i.e.: man-about-town, one fond of urban living and society.