boudoir

(bū'dwär', -dwôr')
n.
A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.

[French, from Old French bouder, to sulk.]

IN BRIEF: A woman's bedroom or dressing room.

In my boudoir, which I've decorated in silks and rich colors, I enjoy dressing leisurely and relaxing on my divan.

Tutor's tip: Boudoir is a French word whose original meaning was "pouting room." In earlier times, if a young lady was sulky, she was sent to her boudoir where she could pout in private.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - boudoir

Nederlands (Dutch)
boudoir, damessalon

Français (French)
n. - boudoir, petit salon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Boudoir, Damenzimmer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπουντουάρ, δωμάτιο καλλωπισμού γυναικών

Italiano (Italian)
boudoir

Português (Portuguese)
n. - quarto (m) de mulher (fr.)

Русский (Russian)
будуар

Español (Spanish)
n. - tocador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - budoar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
妇人的起居室, 闺房

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 婦人的起居室, 閨房

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 규방

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 婦人の私室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخدع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חדר-אישה‬

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Boudoir Chandelier	vivienne westwood boudoir