BOUDOIR

boudoir

(noun) a lady’s bedroom or private sitting room

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boudoir (plural boudoirs)

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

Usage notes

Strictly refers only to a woman’s room, but sometimes used informally or humorously by men to refer to their inner sanctum.

Coordinate terms

• cabinet, study (male equivalent)

Source: Wiktionary


Bou*doir", n. [F., fr. bouder to pout, be sulky.]

Definition: A small room, esp. if pleasant, or elegantly furnished, to which a lady may retire to be alone, or to receive intimate friends; a lady's (or sometimes a gentleman's) private room. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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