dressing table

noun

: a table often fitted with drawers and a mirror in front of which one sits while dressing and grooming oneself

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Then, the real Harris appeared, on the other side of a dressing table mirror. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 Soon, the dressing tables took on the appearance of an oversized bathroom vanity, covered in tubes, sprays, bottles, compacts, and palettes. Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024 With ample storage space and a sleek design, this dressing table is a stylish addition to any bedroom or dressing area. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024 Or, meander into your cozy bedroom with taupe woven walls, rich cream carpets, canal prints, cherry blossom branches, and a white cotton king-sized bed with an adjoining dressing room dressed with swirling mirrors, dark oak wardrobes, and a mustard leather armchair sat at a little dressing table. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dressing table 

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dressing table was in 1668

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“Dressing table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20table. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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dressing table

noun
: a table often with drawers and a mirror in front of which one sits while dressing and grooming oneself

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