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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Napoli’s dressing room is run by the Italian triumvirate of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano and Leonardo Spinazzola — their team-mates are not allowed to leave the dinner table until the three have given their permission — but McTominay’s signing was seen as a genuine coup. Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 The adjoining dressing room, with its custom oak cabinetry and bespoke wooden hangers, evokes the quiet sophistication of a Savile Row atelier. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025 The main bedroom offers an expansive dressing room, private roof deck, lavish marble bathroom with separate vanity areas, a steam shower, a jetted tub, a bidet and a strong baseboard vacuum to keep things neat. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025 One of the Huskies, through the workings of the transfer portal and extra eligibility, had played in the Tournament before, and Hugh Larkin, grad transfer from Western Michigan, had the messaging in the dressing room, and on the ice. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.

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dressing room

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