dressing table

American  

noun

1. a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.

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dressing table British  

noun

1. a piece of bedroom furniture with a mirror and a set of drawers for clothes, cosmetics, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dressing table

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

For example, Art Deco furniture was often bulky, its light fittings were meant for high ceilings, and its dressing tables too elaborate for today's compact apartments.

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It was also her turn for a fashion moment when she was later spotted sitting at her dressing table in leopard-print pyjamas.

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In Shai Ashram's bedroom, military berets are hung on a dressing table, upon which there are drawings and photos of her dressed in uniform.

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Sarah Griffin's bedroom at her home in Belfast is like that of most 12-year-old girls - a dressing table littered with make-up, perfume bottles and hair straighteners, with some childhood cuddly toys on the bed.

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After gaining access to the room with the spare key, they saw Ms Barnes in their bed, her clothes "strewn around the room" and her false teeth on the dressing table.

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