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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
  • King is a colorful dresser, often seen in vibrant sneakers or heels from brands like Chloe, Ralph Lauren or Sneex.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In Your Home That mismatched dresser that didn’t complement the rest of your bedroom set may be just the thing your entryway needs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • The people running every production department — art, camera, lighting, wardrobe, stunts — are constantly coming to you with options inside of options inside of options.
    — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Starmoire was co-founded by Katie Palencsar and Ruth Foxe Blader, who are fintech and venture veterans, and built the company around the idea that a wardrobe is a real asset and deserves to be managed just like financial assets and real estate.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardrobe
Noun
  • But that night, alone in his home, Carr took a knife and held it to his chest.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Donnelly and Sanchez said, she has been prescribed baby aspirin, a statin, diltiazem and nitroglycerin as needed for chest pains.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Cheeky pulls bookended with floral shapes can make the act of opening a wardrobe a joyful activity, while glacier-like knobs introduce color to otherwise drab cabinet doors.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Tray Monitor measures individual battery voltage and temperature using the isoSPI protocol, while the cabinets connect through dual Ethernet ports.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinet
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“Clothespress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothespress. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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