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

With dressers, there’s plenty of room for clothing, undergarments, socks, extra bedding, and more. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

The dressers measure about 39 inches by 39 inches by 12 inches, and weigh about 30 lbs. —News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025

Sean Jacobs, who runs Lucky Cat Furnishings out of Bella Patina, can tell you about the chemical leak that came from upstairs and destroyed $1,600 worth of his inventory — dressers, clothes, a record player, multiple rugs. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th 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