dress·er
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Definition of dresser
(Entry 1 of 2)
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obsolete
: a table or sideboard for preparing and serving food
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: a cupboard to hold dishes and cooking utensils
3
: a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror
dresser
noun (2)Definition of dresser (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that dresses
a fashionable dresser
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dresser
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Kids Definition of dresser
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of furniture that has drawers for storing clothes and that sometimes has a mirror
dresser
nounKids Definition of dresser (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who dresses in a certain way
a sloppy dresser a stylish dresser
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Medical Definition of dresser
: a person who serves as a doctor's assistant especially in the dressing of lesions
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