A woman or girl who is inclined to pout or sulk, especially in a charming or coquettish manner.
From French 'boudeuse,' feminine form of 'boudeur,' derived from 'bouder' (to sulk). The suffix '-euse' is the French feminine agent suffix, indicating a woman who performs the action.
This gendered French term reveals how 19th-century Romantic literature idealized women's moodiness as a kind of charming coquetry—the word itself is wrapped up in historical attitudes about feminine behavior and allure!
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