"boudoir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /buˈdwɑɹ/ [General-American], /ˈbuːdwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boudoir.wav [Southern-England] Forms: boudoirs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French boudoir, from bouder (“to sulk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|boudoir}} French boudoir, {{m|fr|bouder||to sulk}} bouder (“to sulk”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} boudoir (plural boudoirs)
  1. A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom. Categories (topical): Rooms Derived forms: boudoir chair, boudoir lamp, boudoir piano, smell like a tart's boudoir Related terms: boody, withdrawing room, drawing room Coordinate_terms: cabinet, study [masculine]

Inflected forms

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