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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On the starboard side lies a custom wine cellar, while forward are two guest cabins, one VIP, and an owner’s suite with a rotating bed that swivels to create more space in the dressing room and en suite. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026 The mood in the Penguins’ dressing room was really something. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 His presence proved vital in the dressing room and on the ice. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 There are 81 rooms in total, ranging from classic doubles to one-bedroom apartments, while the show-stopping penthouse suite has a dining table for eight, a dressing room and an enormous 130-square-metre rooftop terrace with a private sauna and cold plunge pool overlooking Fitzrovia. Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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dressing room

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