dressing room
Americannoun
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
Etymology
Origin of dressing room
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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As well as his dressing room chat, Galthie bigged-up the Scottish threat, but that stuff didn't get the same kind of headlines.
From BBC
Brendon McCullum says he makes "no apologies" for running an informal dressing room as England coach but rejected the perception it is casual.
From BBC
Hence, his laughable swipe at the size of the Murrayfield away dressing room.
From BBC
Pinning up derogatory comments on the dressing room wall as motivation might not inspire rugby sides in the way it used to.
From BBC
"So you have to have almost a different mindset. He comes back into the dressing room, gets himself ready, and I thought he really did fine."
From BBC
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