boudoir

[ boo-dwahr, -dwawr ]
/ ˈbu dwɑr, -dwɔr /
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noun

a woman's bedroom or private sitting room.

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Origin of boudoir

1775–85; < French: literally, a sulking place (boud(er) to sulk + -oir -ory2)

Words nearby boudoir

boudeuse, boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir, boudoir grand, bouffant, bouffe, bougainville, bougainvillea
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Words related to boudoir

bedroom, bedchamber

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British Dictionary definitions for boudoir

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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