boudoirnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbuːd.wɑːr/us/ˈbuːd.wɑːr/a beautifully decorated room used in the past by a woman for sleeping, dressing, relaxing, and entertaining
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Parts of buildings: rooms
- antechamber
- anteroom
- atelier
- atrium
- attic
- ballroom
- conservatory
- eyrie
- family room
- form room
- front room
- garret
- gymnasium
- reading room
- reception room
- refectory
- room
- rumpus room
- snug
- vault
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Examples from literature
- The girl found the boudoir not only beautiful, but extremely comfortable and cozy.
- The next morning her ladyship was alone in her boudoir.
- Then he bowed himself out of the boudoir.
- This accomplished, he returned to the boudoir, and locking the door, sat down beside his wife.
- Your things are laid out in the boudoir.