boudoir

noun

bou·​doir ˈbü-ˌdwär 

ˈbu̇-ˌdwär, 

ˌbü-ˈdwär 

ˌbu̇-ˈdwär

: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room

Examples of boudoir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mirrors inside are lined with white bulbs just like a boudoir from the heydays of Hollywood. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026

Its true inspiration comes from 1940s French furnishings, though this contemporary version can still stand proudly in any modern living room or boudoir. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026

In search of a fresh sound after Bucketgate, Bieber found it with Skrillex and Diplo, veteran dance-music producers who took a morose piano ballad that Bieber and his frequent accomplice Poo Bear had demoed and turned it into a glimmering boudoir-rave fantasia. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Megan Fox made a boudoir style statement while making a rare appearance in West Hollywood on March 15. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from bouder to pout

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boudoir

• moire
• noir

Kids Definition

boudoir

noun

bou·​doir ˈbüd-ˌwär  ˈbu̇d- 

: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room

Etymology

from French boudoir "lady's dressing room," literally, "a place to sulk," from bouder "to sulk"