boudoir

[ boo-dwahr, -dwawr ]

/ ˈbu dwɑr, -dwɔr /

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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)

Words nearby boudoir

boudeuse, Boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir, boudoir grand, bouffant, bouffe, Bougainville, bougainvillea

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Example sentences from the Web for boudoir

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7 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts Your Valentine Would Actually Want|Misty White Sidell|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The boudoir was a large room, repeating on a bigger scale the incongruousness and ill fitting splendor of the others.
A Sappho of Green Springs|Bret Harte
Perhaps this pleasant apartment was once the boudoir of a favorite daughter, who busied herself with painting and verse.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
She consulted the glass once more—gave one or two corrective touches to her hair and her cap—and hastened into the boudoir.
My Lady's Money|Wilkie Collins

And without giving Serge time to answer him, Herzog reached the boudoir where his daughter was waiting with impatience.
Serge Panine, Complete|Georges Ohnet
He was the detective who had been left in charge of the boudoir, and he carried a strange-looking object.
The Curved Blades|Carolyn Wells

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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单词	boudoir
释义	boudoir [ boo-dwahr, -dwawr ] / ˈbu dwɑr, -dwɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boudoir ON THESAURUS.COM 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) Words nearby boudoir boudeuse, Boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir, boudoir grand, bouffant, bouffe, Bougainville, bougainvillea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boudoir Rizzoli, The Boudoir Bible: The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today, $20. 7 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts Your Valentine Would Actually Want\|Misty White Sidell\|February 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The boudoir was a large room, repeating on a bigger scale the incongruousness and ill fitting splendor of the others. A Sappho of Green Springs\|Bret Harte Perhaps this pleasant apartment was once the boudoir of a favorite daughter, who busied herself with painting and verse. Pompeii, Its Life and Art\|August Mau She consulted the glass once more—gave one or two corrective touches to her hair and her cap—and hastened into the boudoir. My Lady's Money\|Wilkie Collins And without giving Serge time to answer him, Herzog reached the boudoir where his daughter was waiting with impatience. Serge Panine, Complete\|Georges Ohnet He was the detective who had been left in charge of the boudoir, and he carried a strange-looking object. The Curved Blades\|Carolyn Wells 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boudoir bedroom, bedchamber
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boudoir

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