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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Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 But that left him skating off the ice and holding his head, walking through the Capitals’ bench and down the tunnel toward the dressing room. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 The two voluble MCs, who took parallel paths to fame in the Nineties, laugh and swap stories in the dressing room while the cameras are getting positioned a few feet away. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 The pics give viewers a glimpse at her dressing room and outfit options. Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 18 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 26 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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