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The room where women retreated to sulk, scheme, and answer to absolutely no one.
means A woman's private sitting room or bedroom, a personal space for dressing, resting, and receiving only the most intimate company.
from From French boudoir, which comes from the verb bouder, 'to sulk' or 'to pout' — so a boudoir was, quite literally, 'a place to sulk in.' The word entered English in the 18th century, carrying with it that delicious whiff of a woman withdrawing in a private huff, away from prying eyes.
- french root
- From bouder, meaning to pout or sulk
- women only
- A private chamber men could not enter uninvited
- original use
- Dressing and receiving close friends, not seduction
- modern twist
- Now mostly photography studios and lingerie marketing