"dressing mirror" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dressing mirrors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dressing mirror (plural dressing mirrors)
  1. A large mirror, often as a separate piece of furniture, in which a full-body reflection can be viewed when getting dressed. Categories (topical): Furniture
    Sense id: en-dressing_mirror-en-noun-gvECVbbX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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