dressing room

noun

: a room used chiefly for dressing
especially : a room in a theater for changing costumes and makeup

Examples of dressing room in a Sentence

He waited in his dressing room until it was time for him to appear on stage.
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One of the secondary bedrooms comes with its own dressing room, and each has an en suite bath. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026 And, centering the dressing room, there’s the swirling bronze-and-wood staircase designed by French artist Patrice Dangel specifically for the space. Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 Heaters run along the lower third of wall across from Pilgrim's dressing room door, and those had to stay put. Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026 The team had Kadri’s daughter, 6-year-old Naylah, announce the starting lineup in the Flames dressing room. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressing room

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dressing room was in 1659

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“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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dressing room

noun
: a room (as in a theater) used for dressing
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