Resign dorms so they can be repurposed as spaces in which to change clothes (8-5)

I believe the answer is:

dressing-rooms

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'be repurposed as spaces in which to change clothes' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'resign dorms so they' is the wordplay.
'resign dorms so' anagrams to 'DRESSING-ROOMS'.
Though, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'can' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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