Synonyms

dressing room

American

noun

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

dressing room British

noun

theatre a room backstage for an actor to change clothing and to make up
any room used for changing clothes, such as one at a sports ground or off a bedroom
(in sport, esp soccer) a sense of camaraderie or team spirit

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

dressing rooms

plural

Etymology

Origin of dressing room

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

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Two women testified that Carroll had told them about the dressing room assault shortly after it happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Infantino later visited the Iran dressing room after their opening draw with New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Duckett punched the air, yelled to the sky and saluted the England dressing room.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

He got a lot of praise for what he said in the dressing room at the interval against Croatia as they claimed an impressive win, but this time it didn't work.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

He sent Lil into the dressing room so that she could start becoming Helen Burns.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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