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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The dad-of-two has spent the past decade covering the fortunes of Liverpool FC across the globe to give fans the inside track on the Reds from the dressing room to the boardroom. James Pearce, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 The women’s dressing room facilities, a fraction of the size of the men’s facilities, are a relic of a time when the orchestra was predominantly male. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 The idea for the Spirit Tunnel was birthed in the first season when Hudson came out of her dressing room and was greeted by her staff. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 But Carpenter’s dressing room was intimate and warm, with couches, a kitchenette stocked with snacks, and a candle burning on the coffee table. Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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