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 store is a converted facility storage unit lined with a variety of second-hand shirts, sweaters, pants, shoes, underwear and socks, complete with a small dressing room and check-out register. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty A walk-in dressing room. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 Gomez, however, appeared to have the exact the opposite reaction, given her response when Fallon decided to open her dressing room door to check in on her. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Think virtual dressing rooms that work better than the real thing and 3D product inspections that make online shopping feel more real than ever. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 29 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dressing room

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