boudoir [boo-dwahr, -dwawr] ExamplesWord Origin See more 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) Related Words for boudoir bedroom, bedchamber, boudoir Examples from the Web for boudoir Contemporary Examples of boudoir
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Historical Examples of boudoir
“You shall have your own boudoir upstairs,” said Sidney valiantly.
Mary Roberts Rinehart
It occurred to her that this might possibly be the key of the boudoir.
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But I must keep all the stories for the evening; come to my boudoir, and I will read them to you.
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The doors were all open, and Father John walked into Feemy’s boudoir.
Anthony Trollope
“I am to show you into this room, Excellency,” said Felice, leading the way to the boudoir.
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 Word Origin and History for boudoir n.
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.