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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Until young forwards pushed them out of the lineup, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano were useful on the ice and in the dressing room. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Then, the afternoon of the live broadcast, writer Jim Downey came to his dressing room and did a line reading. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 At its heart lies the City circular dressing room. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 McNabb received a five-minute major for interference and was sent to the dressing room with a game misconduct, costing the Golden Knights a first-pair blue liner. CBS News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressing room

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 May. 2026.

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dressing room

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