fitting room

noun

: a room in a store in which customers can put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits before they buy it

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The fitting room becomes not merely a site of reflection but of temporal collapse, where personal history, maternal lineage, and contemporary constructions of femininity coexist. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Tan France may have charmed viewers as the fashion expert on the hit makeover show Queer Eye, but his sense of style doesn’t stop in the fitting room. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 The tech includes interactive mirrors that allow shoppers to request different sizes, switch room lighting or view matching accessories without even leaving the fitting room. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The prospectus is the haul, the roadshow is the fitting room, and the enduring beauty of a public listing is that anyone who buys in can always return the merchandise — at market price, no questions asked. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fitting room

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“Fitting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fitting%20room. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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