boud

/baʊd/ or /bou/ or /bou/ as /boʊd/ in some English speaking countries

Definitions

1. noun

a boudoir is a woman’s bedroom or dressing room, especially a luxurious one; a boud is an archaic word for a woman’s small room or closet

“She spent hours in her boud, selecting the perfect outfit for the evening.”

2. verb

to shut in, confine, or enclose

“The door was boud in by the heavy snow, trapping us inside.”

Synonyms

  • bedroom
  • chamber
  • dressing room

Antonyms

  • free
  • open