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

"We don't deserve this, it's not fair. I'm sorry I couldn't make it happen," Gattuso said, eyes glistening, before retreating to the dressing room.

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When a flagging Marseille crashed out of the Champions League, losing 3-0 in Bruges, reports emerged De Zerbi had lost the dressing room.

From BBC

McGinn thinks having an experienced group in the dressing room is helping both Villa and Scotland, with increased strength in depth.

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Spanish media warned of the challenges he would face, particularly managing a dressing room full of some of football's biggest personalities.

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As you can imagine, our dressing room after the game was pretty lively, with Ricardo being hugged and lauded by our players who had been ignoring him only a few hours earlier.

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