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

In his dresser, investigators found items including a gag, restraints, a black hat and zip ties. —Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024

For jewelry, that means preventing tangling by using velvet and clear trays, or, even a few pretty dishes on top of your dresser. —Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024

Its small size is just right to house on a teen’s desk, dresser, or bathroom counter. —Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024

With Netflix’s smash hit becoming a more distant memory, Left Bank has turned attention to an ITV and BritBox International drama about Jane Andrews, the Duchess of York’s former aide and dresser who was convicted of murder. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 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