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Merveilleuse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mɜːveɪˈjɜːz/
  • /mɛɹ.veɪˈjəz/
  • /-ˈjuz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fashionable young Frenchwoman of the late 18th-century, characterized by extravagant dress sense and anti-revolutionary ideas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A female merveilleux.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Merveilleuse.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: merveilleuse — Frenchwoman during the Directory who affected ancient Greek classical costume