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boudoir

[ boo-dwahr, -dwawr ]

noun

  1. a woman's bedroom or private sitting room.


boudoir

/ -dwɔː; ˈbuːdwɑː /

noun

  1. a woman's bedroom or private sitting room
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boudoir1

1775–85; < French: literally, a sulking place ( boud ( er ) to sulk + -oir -ory 2 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boudoir1

C18: from French, literally: room for sulking in, from bouder to sulk
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A sensuous lounge and screening room lead to a celestial primary suite and an adjoining boudoir on the north side.

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A velour slip dress with lace gloves, and a black lace dress over animal print tights gave boudoir looks the final say.

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A trio of boudoirs held oils and powders and dried roots.

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At his Greenwich Village duplex last month, he noted how the arched entrance to his blindingly white boudoir resembles a proscenium.

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All my homework on experiencing transcendent boudoir bliss boils down to three key components: brain hormone production, blood flow to nerve clusters and pelvic muscle contraction training.

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