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
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Grab this eight-draw dresser with a classic wood finish to create more closet space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
In general, wall clocks tend to be powered via batteries and use a backlight to display the time in a digital format on your wall, dresser, desk or shelf.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For the farmhouse aficionados, the Summerville dresser packs charm and character into its slim build.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Grab this eight-draw dresser with a classic wood finish to create more closet space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
In general, wall clocks tend to be powered via batteries and use a backlight to display the time in a digital format on your wall, dresser, desk or shelf.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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
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