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

Don't unpack your items in hotel dressers or nightstands. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

Consider this a nice reminder, fans, nerds, set dressers, designers, and anyone inclined to write about or reflect on musicians in previous New Yorks. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

The alarm clock is designed to function on a nightstand or dresser, contains a USB port to charge your phone, and has a digital display to easily tell the time. —Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

To make up for a small footprint, take up vertical space with a tall dresser. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th 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