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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The primary suite boasts yet another fireplace, a wet bar, a bathroom, two spacious dressing rooms, and walls that slide open to a sizable balcony. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

That topic is addressed, too — uses a dressing room abandoned by a men’s team, one with urinals but without enough working showers. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

There's a new tradition of putting headshots up in the stage-right dressing room tower, including one from the late Gavin Creel. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

That room eventually became her husband’s dressing room, and then her daughter’s room. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dressing room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

dressing room

noun

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