BOUDOIR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does boudoir mean? 

• BOUDOIR (noun)
  The noun BOUDOIR has 1 sense:

1. a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

  Familiarity information: BOUDOIR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOUDOIR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lady's bedroom or private sitting room

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("boudoir" is a kind of...):

bedchamber; bedroom; chamber; sleeping accommodation; sleeping room (a room used primarily for sleeping)

 Context examples 

She moved off into her boudoir, where she usually breakfasted early.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

'They will come to her boudoir, no doubt,' thought I: 'let me prepare an ambush.'

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Sooth to say, the stout heart of Sir Nigel, which cared little for the wrath of her lion-like spouse, was somewhat shaken by the calm, cold face of this stately dame, for twenty years of camp-life had left him more at ease in the lists than in a lady's boudoir.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We went into her boudoir, and till we got there her gaiety remained, for the servants were coming and going.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Happening to call one evening when Celine did not expect me, I found her out; but it was a warm night, and I was tired with strolling through Paris, so I sat down in her boudoir; happy to breathe the air consecrated so lately by her presence.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

The hall, too, was scoured; and the great carved clock, as well as the steps and banisters of the staircase, were polished to the brightness of glass; in the dining-room, the sideboard flashed resplendent with plate; in the drawing-room and boudoir, vases of exotics bloomed on all sides.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Yet it was merely a very pretty drawing-room, and within it a boudoir, both spread with white carpets, on which seemed laid brilliant garlands of flowers; both ceiled with snowy mouldings of white grapes and vine-leaves, beneath which glowed in rich contrast crimson couches and ottomans; while the ornaments on the pale Parian mantelpiece were of sparkling Bohemian glass, ruby red; and between the windows large mirrors repeated the general blending of snow and fire.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Mrs. Fairfax was summoned to give information respecting the resources of the house in shawls, dresses, draperies of any kind; and certain wardrobes of the third storey were ransacked, and their contents, in the shape of brocaded and hooped petticoats, satin sacques, black modes, lace lappets, &c., were brought down in armfuls by the abigails; then a selection was made, and such things as were chosen were carried to the boudoir within the drawing-room.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)