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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The trainer came out to help before Dorofeyev eventually skated off on his own power, and was helped by teammates down the tunnel to the dressing room. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026 The primary is paired with an ample dressing room and a bathroom covered in veined marble. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2026 Barranquilla, Colombia — Surrounded by rows of costumes, reggaeton superstar J Balvin fuels up in his dressing room as thousands of people in the coastal Colombian city of Barranquilla wait outside for his raucous five-hour live performance to begin. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 The girl was in a second-floor dressing room when a bullet fired by Officer William Dorsey Jones passed through a wall and struck her. City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 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 14 May. 2026.

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dressing room

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