dresser
NounUS[dres-er]/ˈdrɛsɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (5)
- furniture with drawers for keeping clothesSynonyms: chest of drawerschestbureauType of furniture, piece of furnitureKinds chiffonier, highboy, lowboyParts shelf, drawer
- a person who dresses in a particular way“she's an elegant dresser”“he's a meticulous dresser”Type of actor, doerKinds chichi
- a wardrobe assistant for an actorSynonyms: actor's assistantType of assistant, helper
- low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeupSynonyms: dressing tablevanitytoilet tableType of table
- a cabinet with shelvesType of cabinet
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
dress′er noun
1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
2. Mining A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.
4. (a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use. (b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils.
The pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine.— Henry W. Longfellow
Dress′er noun
Origin: F. dressoir. See Dress, transitive verb
A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. US
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement