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Added 10 October 2026

boudoir

/ˈbuːdwɑː/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about boudoir at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
An army tent.

Origin

Borrowed from French boudoir, from bouder (“to sulk”), of Germanic origin.

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