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

Shop couches, Dutch ovens, dressers, quilts, patio furniture, cordless vacuum cleaners, and more from Amazon, Wayfair, Pottery Barn, and a few of our other favorite stores. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026

Use Rounded Furnishings So often minimalists become laser-focused on straight, clean-lined, and crisp surfaces and furniture pieces, whether rectangular dressers, hexagonal side tables, cube shelving, or square armchairs, but Gordon actually recommends choosing things with round edges. —Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026

Worn Clothing Do not fill your dresser drawers with garments that have seen better days to the point that they're torn or stained. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

The meticulous dresser can go fully bespoke with the Armoury’s Mark Cho, where a suit, shoes, and a leather bag are made for you across three master Japanese ateliers. —John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025

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