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

After a night of praying to La Virgen for help confronting financial impediments to college enrollment, Salvador-Velazquez discovered a $1,500 check on her dresser. —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024

Campbell and her mom, Renee Smith, need repairs to their van as well as a wheelchair lift for the van, a manual APEX wheelchair, a sleeper sofa, dressers, dining room chairs, and gift cards to H-E-B, Home Depot and Sephora. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024

Outside of the kitchen, living room, and bathroom areas, the home features a roomy bedroom with enough space for a bed, a small table and chairs, and a dresser for your clothes and other belongings. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024

In Peter’s room, a set of Russian nesting dolls sits on the dresser. —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 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