Meaning & use
boudoir
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A woman's small private bedroom or dressing room.
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The countess retired to her boudoir to read letters in private.
The photographer specialized in boudoir portraits taken in softly lit bedrooms.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French; today it's most often heard in the phrase 'boudoir photography,' referring to intimate but tasteful portrait sessions.
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