dresser Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
chest; bureau; chest of drawers.
noun a person who dresses in a particular way
- she's an elegant dresser
- he's a meticulous dresser
noun a wardrobe assistant for an actor
actor's assistant.
noun low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
dressing table; toilet table; vanity.
noun a cabinet with shelves

One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
(Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.
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.