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
  • Mosley attempted to get out of bed, and hit her head on the dresser.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One of my first memories of any kind is sitting on my parents’ bedroom floor, craning my neck to watch the ’91 World Series on the old TV atop their dresser.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • Another transitional wardrobe must-have is a pair of ballet flats — at least according to A-listers and shopping writers.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That includes 30% off oversized mockneck sweatshirts and the Go-To Boyfriend Sweatshirt, which are both highly rated and available in multiple colors to suit your summer and fall wardrobe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wardrobe
Noun
  • Once she was moved to Boston, Clancy went into cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and chest compressions, ICU nurse Rachelle Amedee said.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area, including the chest or head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Our cabinets had been opened and jars of food were all over the ground.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And on vacation, a lot of people avoid cooking altogether, so these cabinets and pantries are notoriously understocked.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
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“Clothespress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothespress. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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