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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There's an associate with a handheld device who will build you a dressing room.
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Players from the Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club began fighting as Bears and Cleveland Monsters personnel were in the dressing rooms at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Every detail is carefully considered, right down to the moon-like globe lighting (which we're told is meant to emulate the bulbs surrounding a starlet's dressing room mirrors), and a calming palette of forest greens, powder pinks and deep blues gives the space a classic yet contemporary feel.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Melissa Gorga gets glam in the dressing room after co-hosting an episode of Good Day New York on Jan. 8 in New York City.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Players from the Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club began fighting as Bears and Cleveland Monsters personnel were in the dressing rooms at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Every detail is carefully considered, right down to the moon-like globe lighting (which we're told is meant to emulate the bulbs surrounding a starlet's dressing room mirrors), and a calming palette of forest greens, powder pinks and deep blues gives the space a classic yet contemporary feel.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Melissa Gorga gets glam in the dressing room after co-hosting an episode of Good Day New York on Jan. 8 in New York City.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dressing room
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“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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