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

As you can imagine, our dressing room after the game was pretty lively, with Ricardo being hugged and lauded by our players who had been ignoring him only a few hours earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Forest made their hosts wait on the pitch almost four minutes before emerging for the second half, Tottenham will have wished they had stayed in the dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

On that occasion, England celebrated their astonishing victory over the Black Caps with beers on the dressing room balcony.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Taylor is perfectly earnest, and Martin is perfectly crotchety, and Abby is so lively and funny that it’s almost like our conversation in the dressing room never happened.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli