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.

Noun

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