French Conversation · Level 137
30 words
French word
boudoir
Pronunciation
IPA/budwaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine noundressing room
Example
Elle garde ses bijoux dans le boudoir.
She keeps her jewelry in the dressing room.
More examples
Le boudoir est aménagé près de la chambre pour se maquiller.
The boudoir is set up near the bedroom for putting on makeup.
Core concept
A secluded lady's room with a dressing table, a place to rest, and storage for personal belongings.
Similar words
dressing: A small room for changing clothes and storing clothing and accessories.
chambre: A room used for sleeping and personal relaxation.
Definition in French
Espace intime et privé, historiquement associé à une dame, servant de lieu de toilette, de repos et de rangement d'objets personnels.
Word origin
French boudoir formed from bouder, "to sulk," plus the place-forming suffix -oir, suggesting a room for withdrawing alone.
Usage tips
- French marks boudoir as masculine, so the usual phrase is un boudoir, not une boudoir.
Other meanings
- private sitting roomnoun
Opposites
- espace publicpublic spacenoun