boudoir

noun

bou·​doir ˈbü-ˌdwär How to pronounce boudoir (audio)
ˈbu̇-ˌdwär,
ˌbü-ˈdwär,
ˌbu̇-ˈdwär How to pronounce boudoir (audio)
: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room

Examples of boudoir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hues like black are given new life when seen on lengthy boudoir robes worn by one dancer. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 June 2024 Samantha gets boudoir shots done, and Miranda has to embrace her confident side when a fit guy from the gym asks her out. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024 Delavan: Originally, the slipper chair was supposed to be in the boudoir. Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to Elba, kings and crown princes, ministers and spies, noble ladies and mistresses, soldiers of fortune, inventors, artists and concubines celebrate and negotiate in Vienna, where the fate of Europe is ultimately decided on the dance floor and in the boudoir. Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boudoir 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from bouder to pout

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boudoir was in 1777

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Cite this Entry

“Boudoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boudoir. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

boudoir

noun
: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room
Etymology

from French boudoir "lady's dressing room," literally, "a place to sulk," from bouder "to sulk"

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