Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Boudoir Songs

Speranza

BAYLY, "Songs from the Boudoir"

boudoir (n.)

1777, a room where a lady may retire to be alone.

From French boudoir (18c.), lit. "pouting room"

From "bouder", "to pout, sulk," which, like pout, probably ultimately is imitative of puffing.

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