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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In season one, my dressing room was Mario Kart Central. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026 There are three en suite bedrooms including a first-floor primary with a fireplace and a dressing room. Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026 Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls. Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressing room

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dressing room was in 1659

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“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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dressing room

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