dresser

1 of 2

noun (1)

dress·​er ˈdre-sər How to pronounce dresser (audio)
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

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Noun
Included in those top discounts is a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner with three types of attachments, a six-drawer dresser with gold hardware, and a 12-piece food storage container set with airtight snap-on lids. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 24 June 2025 Destiny Campos and Jeremy Fancher were charged with murder more than a year after their 4-month-old was found unresponsive inside a dresser drawer. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 More than a year after an infant was found dead inside a hotel room dresser, her parents are charged with murder, Texas officials say. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2025 The abuse happened when the children’s mother was not home, and the father would put a dresser in front of his bedroom door so his daughter couldn’t leave, authorities said. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dresser

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dresser was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dresser

1 of 2 noun
dress·​er ˈdres-ər How to pronounce dresser (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce dresser (audio)
: a person who serves as a doctor's assistant especially in the dressing of lesions

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