noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.

   "The Duchesse's boudoir was fitted up in a style of luxury utterly different from anything before familiar to the Carraras."

2. 2
   a lady's bedroom or private sitting room wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bowercabinetchambercubicledormitorynursery

Example

More examples

"The princess is in her boudoir."

Etymology

Borrowed from French boudoir, from bouder (“to sulk”).

Related phrases

boudoir biscuitboudoir chairboudoir lampboudoir pianosmell like a tart's boudoirdressing roomsitting roomwithdrawing room

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