boudeuse

[ boo-dœz ]

/ buˈdœz /

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noun

a sofa or settee, usually upholstered, having two seats with a common backrest between them.

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Origin of boudeuse

<French, noun use of boudeuse sulky, sullen (boud(er) to sulk, be sullen + -euse-euse

Words nearby boudeuse

Bouches-du-Rhône, bouchon, Boucicault, bouclé, bouclée, boudeuse, Boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir

How to use boudeuse in a sentence

It was the frigate, La Boudeuse, with which Bougainville had just been round the world.
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But scarcely had the Boudeuse gained the open sea when a furious tempest arose.
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This experience sufficed to convince the captain that the Boudeuse was but little fitted for the voyage he had before him.
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Variable winds, heavy weather, and a running sea, caused much damage to the Boudeuse.
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It was impossible to cross the Pacific with only six months' provisions, which was all the Boudeuse carried.
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