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

When Duckett turned Santner to mid-wicket for the single that took him to three figures, he clenched his fist, screamed in delight, saluting both the dressing room and his home crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Could that prospect bring a sense of relief - and renewed energy to the dressing room?

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Just before the boxer from the little village of Smithborough in County Monaghan was due to make the walk to the ring, the rapper appeared at his dressing room door.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Mom’s hovering outside the door to my dressing room.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli