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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As the front office staff walked through the corridor towards their team dressing room, Andlauer walked in line behind general manager Steve Staios and flashed a wide grin. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 When the LookFantastic team yell cut, Hague’s posse immediately resumes filming on the second season of Behind It All from the dressing room. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 Publicly, all seemed well between the couple; Kidman celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary on June 25 with an Instagram post showing the actress resting her head on her husband's shoulders in a dressing room. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025 And that’s not only because Alex is pissed off Bradley’s back, and her federal crime baggage with her, but because not long before the breaking news hits, Alex finds Bradley chatting in her dressing room with Chip. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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dressing room

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