merveilleux /mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/ noun1 •(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. — 1898
