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

Up to 80% Off on Bed Frames, End Tables, and More at Wayfair Give your bedroom a fresh update with a sleek, roomy dresser or a plush, breathable duvet during Wayfair’s bedroom sale, and save up to 82 percent. —Toni Sutton, People.com, 9 May 2025

In recent years, Cardi B has proven to be one of the Met Gala’s most elaborate dressers—so anticipation was high for what the superstar would step out in tonight at the 2025 Met Gala. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 May 2025

Cue the Baby Sully sequence: Fielder looks weird enough in a bald cap and oversize diaper, but then the camera reveals the massive bedroom set he’s walked into, where the crib, door, and dresser are modeled to a giant’s scale to make Fielder look like the size of a baby. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 May 2025

Reminiscent of department store perfume testing strips, these scented papers are able to be used without burning to gently perfume dresser drawers, wardrobes, even bookcases. —Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 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