dressing table
noun
a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.
dressing tables
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pluralof dressing table.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I used to sit with her at one of those old-fashioned dressing tables, and we'd just chat," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2018
Confetti sets a festive tone by dressing tables with brightly colored napkins and Fiestaware plates in pastel shades.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2016
The event traces its roots to 1986 when the original company of “A Chorus Line” put up a few card tables outside the Schubert Theatre stage door and sold items plundered from their dressing tables.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2011
Another stock image pictured stars at their dressing tables, in silk kimonos and surrounded by an array of cosmetics and perfume bottles.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2010
In the bed-room the toilet and dressing tables held the same articles Mrs. Neil had used; her work-table stood in the same sunny window.
From Peggy Stewart at School by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
