Dresser - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Dresser :  (noun)
1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: chest of drawers, chest, bureau]
2: a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
3: a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: actor's assistant]
4: low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup [syn: dressing table, vanity, toilet table]
5: a cabinet with shelves

Based on WordNet 2.0

Dresser : \Dress"er\, n. [F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t.] A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [U. S.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Dresser : \Dress"er\, n. 1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.

2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.

3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.

4. [F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t.] (a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use. (b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils.

The pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine. -- Longfellow.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Dresser, WI (village, FIPS 20850) Location: 45.36151 N, 92.63376 W Population (1990): 614 (259 housing units) Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54009

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Dresser

iTimeless: So I had misplaced my iPhone and found it by my batman socks in my Dresser. Batman, you've done it again.
GyrlGoneBAD: "It feels so good...I gotta have it...the sheets, the pillows, the Dresser, the covers, the mattress, the passion making love"
jaaaas: @_Katyx3 jose lives in my Dresser as well lol.
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