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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When he could not be located, she was allegedly introduced to Combs in his makeshift dressing room. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 Just hours before kick-off against Shamrock Rovers, Chelsea posted a video on social media of Maresca giving a speech inside the senior dressing room at Cobham. Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 The primary suite involved a spare bedroom converted into a dressing room, as well as two bathrooms. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024 He is believed to have dug up the journal of a pregnant singer named Joanna, who allegedly killed herself via poison after her father murdered her lover and hung him in the dressing room. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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