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

Police in Brockton, Massachusetts, said he was accused of grabbing his wife by the throat and throwing her into a dresser during an argument. — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Bedroom Nightstands and Dressers Although bedrooms are meant to be restful areas, surfaces like nightstands and dressers can easily become dumping grounds for random items like water glasses, chargers, and accessories. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026

There weren’t mirrors in our house except above the bathroom sinks and attached to my parents’ and brother’s bedroom dressers. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

In just six short years, his eponymous brand has become a regular go-to for New York’s most clued in — and adventurous — dressers. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th 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