dressing room

noun

Definition of dressing room

: 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

The Coliseum also would include rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms and box office/concessions. Houston Chronicle, "Will Bay Area get an arts venue like Houston’s MATCH?," 5 Sep. 2019 In the pantheon of dressing room clowns, no one has trodden the path of the great James Milner. SI.com, "6 of the Biggest Dressing Room Clowns in World Football," 4 Sep. 2019 But after a series of injuries cost him a prestigious scholarship, relegating him to the lower league dressing rooms, Yennaris opted for another route to stardom. Jenni Marsh, CNN, "The foreign footballers giving up their passports to become Chinese," 29 July 2019 Also, the building will be expanded north to provide more space for dressing rooms, loading docks and other uses. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Symphony's $89 million concert hall will have huge impact on downtown's west side," 15 June 2018 Those items are then delivered straight to dressing rooms that have different lighting options, designed for customers to take selfies. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, "Stores are starting to feel a lot more like the internet," 15 Aug. 2019 Sitting rooms, dual bathrooms and dressing rooms comprise the full-floor master suite. Los Angeles Times, "Steelers part owner Thomas Tull sells Thousand Oaks compound for a record $35 million," 19 July 2019 Carroll, an advice columnist with Elle magazine, claims in a new memoir she was attacked by Trump in a lingerie department dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, a fancy Fifth Avenue store, in late 1995 or early 1996. Heather Timmons, Quartz, "Update: All 18 women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct," 24 June 2019 Expecting a bare-bones dressing room, Lynn found herself surrounded by more than a few of Elton’s favorite things. Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle, "Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt recalls her times hanging out with friend Elton John," 14 June 2019

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First Known Use of dressing room

1662, in the meaning defined above

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dressing room

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dressing room

: a room where performers, actors, etc., can change their clothes