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boudoir
noun bou·doir \ˈbü-ˌdwär, ˈbu̇-, ˌbü-ˈ, ˌbu̇-ˈ\
: a woman's bedroom or private room for dressing or resting
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: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room
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Origin of BOUDOIR
French, from bouder to pout
Rhymes with BOUDOIR
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