dressing room
Americannoun
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dressing rooms
plural
noun
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theatre a room backstage for an actor to change clothing and to make up
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any room used for changing clothes, such as one at a sports ground or off a bedroom
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(in sport, esp soccer) a sense of camaraderie or team spirit
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dressing room
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as manager, believing he had the profile and authority to command the dressing room.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Atleti boss Diego Simeone suggested afterwards that it was a pre-agreed club decision for the forward to head straight to the dressing room.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I had written something about her voice, and she called to invite me to meet her in her dressing room before a concert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The answer awaits in the Astors’ dressing room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
She laughed and clutched his arm as they walked back and entered the dressing room.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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