baignoire
Example Sentences
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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 Henry James
He observed that Valentin de Bellegarde had taken his place in the baignoire of Mademoiselle Nioche, behind this young lady and her companion, where he was visible only if one carefully looked for him.
From The American by Henry James
I sat alone and hidden at the back of a baignoire in the auditorium.
From Sacred and Profane Love by Arnold Bennett
Newman at last made his way out, and in doing so he passed beneath the baignoire of Mademoiselle Noemie.
From The American by Henry James
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 Isabel Florence Hapgood
