noun
boudoir
BOOD-wah
noun
1
A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
"She retreated to her boudoir to write letters in peace."
"The old house still had a small boudoir off the main bedroom."
How to Use Boudoir
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman's private, often elegant, personal room.
When to use it
A slightly old-fashioned, romantic word — common in period fiction and in phrases like "boudoir photography."
Common pairings
boudoir photography
a lady's boudoir
Word Forms
boudoirs plural
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Etymology
From French boudoir, literally "a place to sulk," from bouder, "to sulk" — originally a room a lady could retreat to in a mood.