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

In her first lawsuit, Carroll accused Trump of defaming her when he insulted her and denied raping her in a department-store dressing room in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It has been a real slog, the first time many in the dressing room have experienced a mentally-draining 58-game season.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

And it's hard to describe what a significant impact he has had in the dressing room with all the players.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But even as he began to introduce his final guest as hailing from "the Vatican", a staffer interrupted to say Pope Leo was refusing to come out of his dressing room.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And then she walked off to the dressing room without looking back at any of them.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon