dressing room

American  

noun

dressing rooms plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dressing rooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dressing room

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

Two women testified that Carroll had told them about the dressing room assault shortly after it happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

"They lost the shootout, and Sanchez was sacked in the dressing room after the game," South American football expert Tim Vickery told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

"He came to my dressing room and wished me luck," McKenna said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The handwritten note was left in their dressing room following a goalless draw in their second Group G game.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Adrenaline hovers like a storm cloud in the dressing room, and I can tell that my heart is not the only one racing.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles