boudoir

[boo-dwahr, -dwawr]

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noun

a woman's bedroom or private sitting room.

Origin of boudoir

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

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Related Words for boudoir

bedroom, bedchamber, boudoir

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Historical Examples of boudoir

"You shall have your own boudoir upstairs," said Sidney valiantly.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
It occurred to her that this might possibly be the key of the boudoir.
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Maria Edgeworth
But I must keep all the stories for the evening; come to my boudoir, and I will read them to you.
Vivian Grey
Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
The doors were all open, and Father John walked into Feemy's boudoir.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran
Anthony Trollope
"I am to show you into this room, Excellency," said Felice, leading the way to the boudoir.
The Eternal City
Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for boudoir

boudoir

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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Word Origin and History for boudoir

1777, "room where a lady may retire to be alone," from French boudoir (18c.), literally "pouting room," from bouder "to pout, sulk," which, like pout, probably ultimately is imitative of puffing.