boudoir

noun

bou·​doir ˈbü-ˌdwär How to pronounce boudoir (audio)
ˈbu̇-ˌdwär,
ˌbü-ˈdwär,
ˌbu̇-ˈdwär How to pronounce boudoir (audio)
: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room

Examples of boudoir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to Elba, kings and crown princes, ministers and spies, noble ladies and mistresses, soldiers of fortune, inventors, artists and concubines celebrate and negotiate in Vienna, where the fate of Europe is ultimately decided on the dance floor and in the boudoir. Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024 Just how did a girl from suburban Connecticut with no real job experience work her way into the bathrooms and boudoirs of the most influential names in the world and build that access into a $1.9 billion business? Radhika Seth, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023 Just how did a girl from suburban Connecticut with no real job experience work her way into the bathrooms and boudoirs of the most influential names in the world and build that access into a 1.9-billion-dollar business? Michaela Zee, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023 In addition to the stay and the concert tickets, guests can also partake in a private burlesque lesson from one of Aguilera’s choreographers, and enjoy a glam session and private boudoir photoshoot with the singer’s personal glam team. Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 The bride-to-be, along with a few of her closest friends, had a bachelorette party that included Chippendale dancers and a boudoir photo shoot. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 Blake: Theresa’s bachelorette party features more plugs for Amazon’s wedding registry, a boudoir photo shoot and a gaggle of male strippers. Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024 Lopez, who was named a global brand ambassador of the Italian lingerie label this past March, models a variety of lacy looks from the brand in an intimate boudoir setting. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 In Bad Mormon, the 49-year-old Beauty Lab + Laser founder wrote about a 2017 boudoir photo shoot Whitney posed for as a gift for her husband Justin Rose. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, from bouder to pout

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boudoir was in 1777

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“Boudoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boudoir. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boudoir

noun
: 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"

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