boulevardier

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

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

a person who frequents the most fashionable Parisian locales.

bon vivant.

Origin of boulevardier

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

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

boulevardier

/ (buːlˈvɑːdɪˌeɪ) /

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