dresser
Dresser (noun) means a piece of furniture with drawers, used to store clothes, often with a mirror attached. Example: “She kept her jewellery in the top drawer of the dresser.”
How to use dresser
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA piece of bedroom or kitchen furniture for storing clothes or crockery, or a person whose job involves dressing someone else.
In British English "dresser" usually means the kitchen/crockery cabinet; in American English it more often means the bedroom chest of drawers.
Word forms
dressers plural, dressers plural, Dressers plural
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She kept her jewellery in the top drawer of the _____.
Etymology
From Old French dresseur, related to the verb "dress" in its original sense of "to arrange or prepare."
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What does “dresser” mean?
The word “dresser” means a piece of furniture with drawers, used to store clothes, often with a mirror attached. In plain terms, a piece of bedroom or kitchen furniture for storing clothes or crockery, or a person whose job involves dressing someone else.
How do you pronounce “dresser”?
“Dresser” is pronounced DREH-suh (/ˈdɹɛsə/ in IPA).
How do you use “dresser” in a sentence?
Here is “dresser” used in a sentence: “She kept her jewellery in the top drawer of the dresser.”
What part of speech is “dresser”?
“Dresser” is a noun.
Where does the word “dresser” come from?
The word “dresser” comes from Old French. From Old French dresseur, related to the verb "dress" in its original sense of "to arrange or prepare.".
Is “dresser” a common word?
“Dresser” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “dresser” have?
“Dresser” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a piece of furniture with drawers, used to store clothes, often with a mirror attached.