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
  • At the new store, stylists will work one-on-one with clients to build wardrobes for work, travel and special occasions, guided by an understanding of individual style and the craftsmanship and versatility of each piece.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The choice of wardrobe — and venue — is hard to read as a coincidence.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of wardrobe
Noun
  • The girls were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen, and shared several vital organs, according to Texas Children's.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The series speaks its bitter truth with its whole chest, and makes that its own cathartic kind of power.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Five members of Hill’s 10-person cabinet have left or announced plans to leave in recent weeks, according to district records reviewed by the Observer.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Soon, the president of the United States (John Goodman) and his cabinet of fawning nitwits come to Casa Digger — because that’s how powerful Digger is — to plan the response.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabinet
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“Clothespress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothespress. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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