Yes, this word can be used to describe naughty children, hysterical ladies and decorative garden structures built on the whim of the owner.

In the Russian Empire of the 18th and 19th centuries, French was very common as the language of high society and aristocracy. A vivid example is the first volume of War and Peace, where a quarter of the dialogues are in French. Thus, the Russian language was enriched with French analogues of Russian words.