"boudoir" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /buˈdwɑɹ/ [General-American], /ˈbuːdwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boudoir.wav Forms: boudoirs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French boudoir, from bouder (“to sulk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|boudoir}} French boudoir Head templates: {{en-noun}} boudoir (plural boudoirs)
  1. A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom. Derived forms: boudoir biscuit, boudoir chair, boudoir lamp, boudoir piano, smell like a tart's boudoir Related terms: boody, withdrawing room, drawing room Coordinate_terms: cabinet, study [masculine]
    Sense id: en-boudoir-en-noun-f7XbhYRl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Rooms, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 96 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 2 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /bu.dwaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav Forms: boudoirs [plural]
Rhymes: -waʁ Etymology: From bouder + -oir. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|bouder|-oir}} bouder + -oir Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} boudoir m (plural boudoirs)
  1. boudoir Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-boudoir-fr-noun-awHo2zRc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -oir, Rooms Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -oir: 50 50 Disambiguation of Rooms: 50 50
  2. sponge, ladyfinger Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-boudoir-fr-noun-kLLdAl0R Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -oir, Rooms Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -oir: 50 50 Disambiguation of Rooms: 50 50

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "uk",
            "2": "будуа́р",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ukrainian: будуа́р (buduár)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ukrainian: будуа́р (buduár)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "bouder",
        "3": "-oir"
      },
      "expansion": "bouder + -oir",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bouder + -oir.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "boudoirs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "boudoir m (plural boudoirs)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "boudoir"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "boudoir",
          "boudoir#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sponge, ladyfinger"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sponge",
          "sponge"
        ],
        [
          "ladyfinger",
          "ladyfinger"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bu.dwaʁ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/84/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/84/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-boudoir.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-waʁ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boudoir"
}

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