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greenroom

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green·room  (grnrm, -rm)
n.
A waiting room or lounge for the use of performers when they are offstage, as in a theater or concert hall.

[So called because such rooms were originally painted green.]

greenroom [ˈgriːnˌruːm -ˌrʊm]
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre) (esp formerly) a backstage room in a theatre where performers may rest or receive visitors
[probably from its original colour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greenroom - a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
Translations
greenroom green room [ˈgriːnruːm] n [theatre, TV studio] → foyer m des artistes
green salad nsalade f verte
green thumb n (US) to have a green thumb (= be good with plants) → avoir la main verte
Greenwich Mean Time [ˌgrɛnɪtʃˈmiːntaɪm]
see GMT
greenroom [ˈgriːnˌruːm] n (Theatre) → camerino
greenroom [ˈgriːnˌruːm] n (Theatre) → camerino


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The old Jew stood grinning at the doorway of the dusty greenroom, making elaborate speeches about us both, while we stood looking at each other like children.
Hunter of grisettes, smoker, jester, diner-out and frequenter of supper-parties, always tuned to the highest pitch, shining equally in the greenroom and at the balls given among the grisettes of the Allee des Veuves, he was just as surprisingly entertaining at table as at a picnic, as gay and lively at midnight on the streets as in the morning when he jumped out of bed, and yet at heart gloomy and melancholy, like most of the great comic players.
 
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