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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This will certainly be needed to handle a youthful squad with great ambitions, as well as to replace veteran and key dressing room figures in the coming years. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 21 May 2025 There’s plenty of space to spread out, from the large double reception room to the study, dining room, and library that doubles as a dressing room, while floor-to-ceiling vertical windows pour in natural light, bouncing off San Stefano marble floors and rich Muhuhu hardwood. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 Rodrigues lied on the ice face-down for a few minutes before being helped off and into the dressing room. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025 The dressing room is purposely quiet and calm, with no one except his bandmates and a curious journalist present. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 May 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 24 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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