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

Part of the folklore around the 2005 Champions League final centres on what happened in the Liverpool dressing room at half-time.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Off the pitch, the club fined midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde a combined 1m euros this month following a dressing room row.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

One of the biggest reasons behind Mourinho's appeal is the current state of the dressing room, highlighted by the spat between Tchouameni and Valverde.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Reports of tension between specific players have followed wider claims of unrest within the dressing room.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I took it into a dressing room and put it on over my bodice slip.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu