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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Pair with red lipstick and an LBD or use the earrings to add dimension to a leather jacket and cargo pants — becoming the coolest dresser in a 100-mile radius. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 Set in Argentina in 1983, as a military dictatorship rules the country, Luis (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, is imprisoned with Valentin (Diego Luna), a political prisoner. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 The window dresser, Luis Molina, would regale his fellow prisoner, Valentín Arrugui, with each plot twist and turn. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 The movie, based on the Broadway musical of the same name, tells the story of Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, and Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser, who share a prison cell. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 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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