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

"It was really lovely for her to have that performance going into the World Cup, but there were no doubts in our dressing room about Heather."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

In that post, he denied Carroll's claim that she had been attacked by him in the mid-1990s in a New York department store dressing room.

From BBC • May 28, 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

He was forever trailing her shadow during rehearsals, leaving her gifts in her dressing room, notes that she promptly dumped without opening.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny