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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After New York dominated in the first eight-plus minutes, the game wound up essentially equal by the time the teams went to their dressing rooms — Florida actually led 21-20 in shot attempts with the game at even strength.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
Advertisement But the production offered her accommodations, including an extra dressing room to put her twins’ cribs in and a personal driver, so that her nanny could take the babies home early.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
In the dressing room, Siwa and Hilliker, 23, laughed.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
After the scene is in the can and Schneider storms off to cry in her dressing room, she’s forced to come back and shoot the second part of the sequence.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1662, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
dressing room
noun
: a room (as in a theater) used for dressing
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