dressing room

American  

noun

1. a room for use in getting dressed, especially one for performers backstage in a theater, television studio, etc.

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dressing room British  

noun

1. theatre a room backstage for an actor to change clothing and to make up

2. any room used for changing clothes, such as one at a sports ground or off a bedroom

3. (in sport, esp soccer) a sense of camaraderie or team spirit

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Etymology

Origin of dressing room

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

By the end, the dressing room had fractured into three camps: a small group of loyalists, a larger group who actively resented him, and a numb majority who had simply stopped caring.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One of the biggest reasons behind Mourinho's appeal is the current state of the dressing room, highlighted by the spat between Tchouameni and Valverde.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Off the pitch, the club fined midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde a combined 1m euros this month following a dressing room row.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

This past summer Wi Spa also opened a salon for blowouts, called Root Style Bar, adjacent to its women’s dressing room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I’m sure it was made for a girl like Jenna, from the next dressing room.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli