What does dresser mean?

Definitions for dresser
ˈdrɛs ərdress·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dressernoun

    furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

  2. dressernoun

    a person who dresses in a particular way

    "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"

  3. dresser, actor's assistantnoun

    a wardrobe assistant for an actor

  4. dressing table, dresser, vanity, toilet tablenoun

    low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

  5. dressernoun

    a cabinet with shelves

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dressernoun

    Etymology: from dress.

    She hurries all her hand-maids to the task;
    Her head alone will twenty dressers ask. John Dryden, Juvenal.

    Said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Luke.

    ’Tis burnt, and so is all the meat:
    What dogs are these? Where is the rascal cook?
    How durst you, villains, bring it from the dresser,
    And serve it thus to me that love it not? William Shakespeare.

    A mapple dresser in her hall she had,
    On which full many a slender meal she made. Dryden.

    When you take down dishes, tip a dozen upon the dresser. Jonathan Swift, Directions to the Cook.

ChatGPT

  1. dresser

    A dresser is a piece of furniture, often found in a bedroom, that features multiple drawers and compartments primarily used for storing clothes or personal belongings. Some dressers may also have a mirror attached, making it convenient for grooming activities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dressernoun

    one who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments

  2. Dressernoun

    a kind of pick for shaping large coal

  3. Dressernoun

    an assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc

  4. Dresserverb

    a table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use

  5. Dresserverb

    a cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils

  6. Etymology: [F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t.]

Wikidata

  1. Dresser

    Dresser is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 895 at the 2010 census.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Dresser

    The kitchen sideboard, on which the meat was dressed before serving it up in the dining-chamber. The collection of cups, plates, and dishes which distinguishes a dresser originally had a place on a wide shelf or board over this meat dresser; hence cup-board.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DRESSER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dresser is ranked #10114 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dresser surname appeared 3,186 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dresser.

    93.1% or 2,968 total occurrences were White.
    3.3% or 105 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 51 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 32 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.3% or 12 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dresser in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dresser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dresser in a Sentence

  1. Alley Mills:

    It’s a little bit like what’s happening now — some innocent people can get caught up in this stuff; it’s very tricky. It was so not true. It was my dresser, and I don’t care if she’s listening — I probably shouldn’t be telling this, but I don’t care because it was so long ago and it’s gotta be over now. i just thought this was a joke. You know, they bought her off, which really made me mad.

  2. Chritine Daniels:

    Christmas dresser feeling pleasure

  3. Pete Buttigieg:

    I was 16 years old and I saw stories on a little TV on my dresser in South Bend, terrible news from a conservative state, maybe not that different than my own state. And the effect was that I immediately understood that hate was deadly, i suppose that means that I understood that I lived in a country where you could lose your life for being gay before I understood that I was gay. And maybe that has got something to do with why it took me a little longer.

  4. Julie Onstot:

    If you have big goals, that's great. But organizing can get overwhelming if you're not prepared. So, start small. I often suggest your dresser or nightstand. What's there that can go away? Probably trash, dishes or books you've finished, try to clear off at least one or two things. Once those smaller spaces feel cleaner, you can move onto bigger spaces that need some love. And you'll feel better about tackling even the smallest space because it's a check off the to-do list.

  5. Linda Kinkade with his intelligence:

    Linda may have been in the hospital for some time, but she was always neat and tidy, i remember I saw a highboy dresser with just a bunch of papers on it. It was a 401K, life insurance policies, all kinds of debts. My initial thought was, ‘This is not good. Something very bad is happening at the house.’ She had to get out of there.

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