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/mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/ · noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece..
The Ecrouelleux, the Inconcevables, the Merveilleux, with their chins sunk in their huge cravats.
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Merveilleux means (historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece..
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The Ecrouelleux, the Inconcevables, the Merveilleux, with their chins sunk in their huge cravats.
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