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
Examples of dresser in a Sentence
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The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
Classic plaid, a vintage dresser, and old trophies add charm.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
According to the estimate, Moving Giants expected to move two queen size beds, two dressers, a four-drawer file cabinet, one medium-sized tent and 25 boxes.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Stay away from chandeliers, ceiling fans, fireplaces, bookcases and dressers — steer clear of any heavy objects that could fall onto you.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
These metallic touches can be added everywhere, from the hardware on your cabinets and dressers to dramatic metal lamps to complete your maximalist dream home.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Over 400 people have picked up the dresser in the past month, with 2,100 reviewers giving it a five-star rating.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Huber suggests storing them Inside a medicine cabinet or on a bedroom dresser—anyplace where the doesn’t hit them.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Garvey then threw Cherish into a dresser, picked her up and shook her, then threw her onto the floor, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
The dresser, Jenny Holzer, has spent her career composing koan-like phrases and turning them into signs that lurk in museums and public places, waiting to pounce.
—The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
Classic plaid, a vintage dresser, and old trophies add charm.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
According to the estimate, Moving Giants expected to move two queen size beds, two dressers, a four-drawer file cabinet, one medium-sized tent and 25 boxes.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Stay away from chandeliers, ceiling fans, fireplaces, bookcases and dressers — steer clear of any heavy objects that could fall onto you.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
These metallic touches can be added everywhere, from the hardware on your cabinets and dressers to dramatic metal lamps to complete your maximalist dream home.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Over 400 people have picked up the dresser in the past month, with 2,100 reviewers giving it a five-star rating.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Huber suggests storing them Inside a medicine cabinet or on a bedroom dresser—anyplace where the doesn’t hit them.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Garvey then threw Cherish into a dresser, picked her up and shook her, then threw her onto the floor, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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
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