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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With both out to start the season, look to the likes of Marchand and defenseman Aaron Ekblad to be the main veteran voices in the dressing room. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 Everyone had the same size dressing room, and no one had this crazy rider. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 On his dressing room table, there are six more pairs of sunglasses. Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 Other highlights include formal living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen with top-tier appliances, a couple of studies, and a posh upstairs primary suite sporting dual dressing rooms and baths. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dressing room

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dressing room was in 1662

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“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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dressing room

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