dresser

noun

Definition of dressernext
as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of dresser Pick up this five-drawer dresser with a classic wood finish to free up some closet space. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 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 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 But with a career marked by change, designer and Vanity Fair cover star Marc Jacobs has long been an experimental and multifarious shopper and dresser. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dresser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dresser
  1. bookcase
  2. chest
  3. credenza
  4. armoire
  5. secretary
Noun
  • While sorting through the home, staff found the book tucked away in an old bookcase.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Alkhatib commissioned a wooden bookcase with illuminated glass shelves for his office to display his collection, which grew to about 150 objects representing 66 countries.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bookcase
Noun
  • The woman was found by medical staff in a reclining chair in the hospital room with a gunshot wound to her chest, according to court records.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The father’s tears drew a strong pain across my chest, as if dragging a knife point across a steel bench.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • That warmth extends to the living room, anchored by a bespoke credenza with vinyl pockets and runs across the wall.
    — Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of credenza
Noun
  • Imagine a rich young thing throwing her fanciful clothes over the door of a bedroom armoire before falling into bed, makeup on, at the end of a day.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some thrift stores may accept oversized furniture like executive desks, entertainment centers, and armoires, as well as upholstered pieces like couches and sectionals.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of armoire
Noun
  • The board includes a representative from the team, the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders and local representatives from Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The equipment truck had left spring training in Tempe, Arizona, and was in Salt Lake City, unsure where to go, when Selig called traveling secretary Tommy Ferguson, who had held the same job with the Braves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of secretary

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