dressing room

American  

noun

• dressing rooms
  plural

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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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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dressing room

As Shane sat in the dressing room before Chevy Metal’s set, Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins walked in, asking, “Where’s the drummer?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Paris St-Germain have been given an extra dressing room for the Super Cup - after making their pre-game frustrations clear.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

But, at a pre-game meeting on Monday, PSG officials made Uefa aware they were not happy with the arrangements, feeling their dressing room was too small.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

His treatment of Casillas divided the dressing room.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Houseman found the young actor sitting in his dressing room, his costume and fake beard lying to the side.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow