Fitting Rooms: Definition, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：dressing rooms (fitting rooms)

fitting rooms 🔊

/ˈfɪtɪŋ ruːmz/

Small private rooms in a shop where you can try on clothes before you decide to buy them.

Fitting room in store with mirror and curtain for trying clothes

dressing rooms 🔊

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/ˈdrɛsɪŋ ruːmz/

Small private spaces in stores where customers try on clothes before deciding to buy.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'fit' (to be suitable) + '-ing' + 'rooms' (from Latin 'camera' meaning chamber).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Fit your clothes in these rooms to ensure they fit.'

📖 Example

I found a lovely dress, but I need to check the size in the fitting rooms first. 🔊 I found a lovely dress, but I need to check the size in the fitting rooms first.

🔗 Collocations

go to the fitting rooms – Proceed to the area where you can try on clothes.

use the fitting rooms – Utilize the private cubicles for trying on garments.

fitting rooms available – Indication that the fitting rooms are open for use.

🔄 Synonyms

dressing rooms (n.) – Alternative term for private areas to try on clothes, often used in theaters or gyms.

changing rooms (n.) – Spaces for changing clothes, common in sports facilities or stores.

try-on booths (n.) – Small enclosed areas specifically designed for testing garments.

🌱 Derivatives

fitter (n.) – A person who fits clothes or adjusts them.

fitment (n.) – An item of furniture or equipment, often in a fitting room.

fittingly (adv.) – In a manner that is suitable or appropriate.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in 19th-century British department stores, 'fitting rooms' provided private spaces for customers to try on garments, revolutionizing retail by enabling self-selection before purchase.