boudoir

[boo-dwahr, -dwawr] Example Sentences Origin

bou·doir

[boo-dwahr, -dwawr]
noun
a woman's bedroom or private sitting room.

Origin:
1775–85; < French: literally, a sulking place (boud(er) to sulk + -oir -ory2)
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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  • In the next scene is the boudoir chair that inspired the inflated wig.
  • And ultrafeminine clothes that look as if they were meant for the boudoir are now right for the street.
  • Here is a short list of dangers to be avoided in the boys' boudoir.
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boudoir (ˈbuːdwɑː, -dwɔː)
 
n
a woman's bedroom or private sitting room
 
[C18: from French, literally: room for sulking in, from bouder to sulk]

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boudoir
1777, "room where a lady may retire to be alone," from Fr. boudoir (18c.), lit. "pouting room," from bouder "to pout, sulk," which, like pout, probably ultimately is imitative of puffing.
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