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

Notably, Momoa also sought out SNL dresser Donna Richards at the afterparty after the two shared a cute exchange during the show. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025

But if its any comfort to the mom tapping her foot at the door while her kid picks out a shirt, your toddler lingering at the dresser is completely developmentally normal. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025

The red dresser is from Scott Csoke’s previous apartment in Bed-Stuy. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025

For the advanced dressers, A$AP Rocky and Colman Domingo are always beacons of style, but there are plenty of famous gentlemen to reference when looking for inspiration. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for dresser

• lesser
• lessor
• presser
• pressor
• stressor
• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar

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