dresser

noun
UK: /ˈdresər/
US: /ˈdresər/

  1. A piece of furniture with drawers and a mirror, used for storing clothes and getting dressed.

    1. She keeps her socks in the dresser drawer.
    2. He admired himself in the mirror attached to the dresser after shaving.

  2. A person who dresses someone else, especially an actor or performer.

    1. The actor needed a dresser to help with his elaborate costume.
    2. As the star prepared for her entrance, her dresser made final adjustments to her gown.

Synonyms

cabinet bureau chest of drawers wardrobe
dresser transitive-verb

  1. To arrange in an attractive or orderly way.

    1. She loves to dresser her room with flowers.
    2. They dresser the storefront window with colorful displays for the holiday season.

  2. To put on clothes.

    1. Dresser warmly, it's cold outside.
    2. He had to dresser quickly to avoid being late for the important meeting.

  3. To treat or apply a dressing to a wound.

    1. The nurse had to dresser the wound.
    2. The medic carefully dresser the soldier's injury before evacuation.
dresser intransitive-verb

  1. To put on clothes

    1. I dresser before breakfast.
    2. He dresser every morning at the same time before going to work.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dresser" in English means: A piece of furniture with drawers and a mirror, used for storing clothes and getting dressed., A person who dresses someone else, especially an actor or performer..

The phonetic transcription of "dresser" is /ˈdresər/ in British English and /ˈdresər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dresser": cabinet, bureau, chest of drawers, wardrobe.

Example usage of "dresser": "She keeps her socks in the dresser drawer.". More examples on the page.