boudoir
[ boo-dwahr, -dwawr ]
/ ˈbu dwɑr, -dwɔr /
noun
a woman's bedroom or private sitting room.
Words nearby boudoir
boudeuse, boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir, boudoir grand, bouffant, bouffe, bougainville, bougainvillea
Origin of boudoir
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boudoir
/ (ˈbuːdwɑː, -dwɔː) /
noun
a woman's bedroom or private sitting room
Word Origin for boudoir
C18: from French, literally: room for sulking in, from bouder to sulk
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