Boudoir (noun)
Definition: a woman’s bedroom or private room for dressing or resting
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boudoir
Found in: Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage (Act 1, Scene 2)
Quote: “Gardenia Ball Corset. Pink silk and Crepe de chine An elegant boudoir. The silhouette of a naked woman moves gracefully behind a translucent screen. She slides her torso into the fitted lingerie.”
The scene here is describing the backdrop and the figure outline of a naked woman. The elegant boudoir describes that she is in a private room.
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