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

Against that backdrop, Florentino Perez is likely to view Mourinho as the ideal figure to restore order and authority within the dressing room.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

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

What should have been a week focused entirely on a high-stakes El Clasico against Barcelona has instead become dominated by reports of conflict and crisis inside Real Madrid's dressing room.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

This past summer Wi Spa also opened a salon for blowouts, called Root Style Bar, adjacent to its women’s dressing room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In a cramped dressing room, he stands between Tracey Krause and Carol Gross, the retired gym teacher, a close friend who volunteers at the school and takes every trip with Truman Drama.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove