dressing table

Thân thiện

A woman sits at her dressing table to brush her hair.

Definition

Noun: A piece of furniture, typically low and with drawers, that has a mirror or mirrors on top. It is designed for a person to sit at while grooming, applying makeup, or arranging their hair.

Examples

• She sat at the dressing table to brush her hair.
• The antique dressing table had a large, ornate mirror.
• He kept his cufflinks and watches in the top drawer of the dressing table.

Advanced Usage

• "To be at one's dressing table": To be engaged in the act of grooming or applying cosmetics.
  • She spent an hour at her dressing table before the party.

Variants and Related Words

• Vanity (table) (n): A common synonym for a dressing table.
  • The bedroom suite included a matching bed and vanity.
• Dresser (n): In some contexts, this can refer to a similar piece of furniture, though a dresser is often taller and may not always include a mirror as an integral part.
• Toilet table (n): An older, less common term for a dressing table.

Synonyms

• Vanity
• Vanity table
• Toilet table (archaic)

Related Phrases

• Dressing room (n): A room, often adjacent to a bedroom, containing furniture like a dressing table and used for changing clothes and grooming.
  • The actress retired to her dressing room.
• Dressing gown (n): A robe worn while dressing or before bedtime.
  • She put on her dressing gown and sat at the table.

Học thuật

Noun

1. low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dresser
• vanity
• toilet table