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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At 34, Steele is a respected voice in the dressing room, with more than 300 league appearances behind him for clubs including Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025 And especially at this time of year, that radiates throughout the dressing room. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 Carroll, now 81, accused Trump of attacking her around 1996 in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in Manhattan, and defaming her in an October 2022 Truth Social post by denying her claim as a hoax. Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 14 June 2025 Here, a rugged, live-edge wood-slab headboard and custom cabinetry lead into a spacious dressing room that can easily reclaimed as a third bedroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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