baignoire

Example Sentences

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At the theatre her vivacity sank into a breathless hush, and she sat intent in her corner of their baignoire, with the gaze of a neophyte about to be initiated into the sacred mysteries.

From The Reef by Wharton, Edith

I had drawn up the golden grille, by which the occupants of a baignoire may screen themselves from the curiosity of the parterre.

From Sacred and Profane Love by Bennett, Arnold

By this time Newman was abreast of the baignoire; the door had been left ajar, and he could see a pink dress inside.

From The American by James, Henry

At the end of the act Newman observed that Valentin was still in the baignoire.

From The American by James, Henry

On raising the latch and crossing the threshold, one experienced precisely the same impression as when one enters at the theatre into a grated baignoire, before the grating is lowered and the chandelier is lighted.

From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence