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

Before sauntering down the stairwell to the dressing room, Stones stopped to sign autographs for fans in Inter’s pitchside hospitality suites. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Anchoring the third floor is the primary suite, which includes a generous bedroom, a sleek, modern bathroom, and a dressing room where the ceiling is inset with a panel mimicking the night sky. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Inside, two oversized master bedrooms sit on opposite sides of an infinity pool facing the Sayan Ridge, each with its own terrace, soaking tub, and dressing room; a third bedroom for kids has an antique Balinese daybed and its own bathroom. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

When the two first meet in a dressing room during the pilot, Jaymes is gracious while Barnes is condescending. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 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