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

One report has been received of a dresser tipping over, but no injuries have been recorded. —News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

Of course, this isn’t the first time modern dressers have dusted off 18th-century military outerwear in the name of fashion. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025

Take inspiration from this elegant entryway, and pair it with other vintage elements such as a wood dresser, gold mirror, and a pair of upholstered chairs. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

Pair with red lipstick and an LBD or use the earrings to add dimension to a leather jacket and cargo pants — becoming the coolest dresser in a 100-mile radius. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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