dresser

1 of 2

noun (1)

dress·​er ˈdre-sər 

1

obsolete : a table or sideboard for preparing and serving food

2

: a cupboard to hold dishes and cooking utensils

3

: a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror

dresser

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one that dresses

a fashionable dresser

Examples of dresser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Vengeance Most Fowl reportedly required over 40 shooting units, 30 animators and 30 set dressers and the secret to their success is patience and persistence. —Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024

With its 32-inch screen, the TV is the right size to put on a dresser in a bedroom. —Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024

Emma Corrin is perhaps one of the most avant garde dressers in the game. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1520, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dresser

• dresser set
• Welsh dresser

Kids Definition

dresser

1 of 2 noun

dress·​er ˈdres-ər 

: a piece of furniture (as a chest or bureau) with a mirror

dresser

2 of 2 noun

: one that dresses

a fashionable dresser

Medical Definition

dresser

noun

dress·​er ˈdres-ər 

: a person who serves as a doctor's assistant especially in the dressing of lesions