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

When a flagging Marseille crashed out of the Champions League, losing 3-0 in Bruges, reports emerged De Zerbi had lost the dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Every single toilet room and dressing room is an individual room,” Kingsnorth said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

He asked Fletch a lot to charge his phone in the dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

You shouldn't have your phone in the dressing room, which is fine.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Even on good nights, William now bunked in their dressing room, where he’d set up another bed.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield