dressing table

noun

1. a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.

dressing table

noun

1. a piece of bedroom furniture with a mirror and a set of drawers for clothes, cosmetics, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressing table¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

For example, Art Deco furniture was often bulky, its light fittings were meant for high ceilings, and its dressing tables too elaborate for today's compact apartments.

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It was also her turn for a fashion moment when she was later spotted sitting at her dressing table in leopard-print pyjamas.

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It stood open on her dressing table and was tufted inside.

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In Shai Ashram's bedroom, military berets are hung on a dressing table, upon which there are drawings and photos of her dressed in uniform.

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Sarah Griffin's bedroom at her home in Belfast is like that of most 12-year-old girls - a dressing table littered with make-up, perfume bottles and hair straighteners, with some childhood cuddly toys on the bed.

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