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clothespress

noun

Definition of clothespressnext
as in dresser
a tall piece of furniture that is used to store clothes The bedroom is furnished with antiques, including a beautiful mahogany clothespress.

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  1. dresser
  2. wardrobe
  3. chest
  4. cabinet
Noun
  • Vintage dresser drawers are usually hand-built using joinery and simple wood-on-wood slides.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Pick up this five-drawer dresser with a classic wood finish to free up some closet space.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • Featuring a statement buckle detail, a lightweight lug sole, and a timeless lace-up structure, these boots are worth introducing to your fall wardrobe.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardrobe
Noun
  • In the poppy, jingly track, Ahlers sings the chorus with a sparkling falsetto and the verses in a lower chest voice.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Frank finally came home from the hospital June 2, a few days later, on the morning of June 5, Kokernak started feeling chest pain.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • The charcoal figure hanging above a cabinet in the primary suite’s sitting room?
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Through Patient Portal Features Too many health systems treat patient portals as a simple digital filing cabinet rather than an operational tool.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinet
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“Clothespress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothespress. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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