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

Viewers on YouTube were amazed by the poster's finds, as well as the dresser itself. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

Felicia powers it up, then opens the top dresser drawer and pulls out a stack of thin plastic cases. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 May 2025

Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more. —Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025

Efficiency is important, but eliminating the CPSC and its work is reckless, said Janet McGee, who founded Parents Against Tip-Overs after her 22-month old son, Ted, died in 2016 when a dresser tipped onto him. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 May 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