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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While the left back wouldn’t solve all, or even most, of the problems Thomas Frank’s team is currently suffering from, his experience could help a dressing room that appears to be seriously lacking in natural leadership qualities.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Suggestions that Ovaltine, not tea, was drunk in the away dressing room at half-time cannot be verified.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said there is an illness running through his dressing room and there will be some game-time decisions on his side as well.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Later on Saturday night, long after the crowds and even backstage scene had dispersed, the two performers lingered in a dressing room at the Barceló Maya Riviera resort to discuss what sets them apart and what binds them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Suggestions that Ovaltine, not tea, was drunk in the away dressing room at half-time cannot be verified.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said there is an illness running through his dressing room and there will be some game-time decisions on his side as well.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Later on Saturday night, long after the crowds and even backstage scene had dispersed, the two performers lingered in a dressing room at the Barceló Maya Riviera resort to discuss what sets them apart and what binds them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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