# merveilleux

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From the French merveilleux. Doublet of marvellous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/merveilleux