1
obsolete
: a table or sideboard for preparing and serving food
2
: a cupboard to hold dishes and cooking utensils
3
: a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
His closets were full of clothes, while one closet was empty, along with two dressers and a nightstand.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adams found the dresser on the side of the road near her apartment.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This three-drawer dresser has a slim design that offers great storage for a walk-in or reach-in closet.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The challenge is that a lot of bedrooms today are quite small — just room enough for a bed, dresser and chair.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
His closets were full of clothes, while one closet was empty, along with two dressers and a nightstand.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adams found the dresser on the side of the road near her apartment.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This three-drawer dresser has a slim design that offers great storage for a walk-in or reach-in closet.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dresser
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“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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dresser
1 of 2 noun
dress·er
ˈdres-ər 
: a piece of furniture (as a chest or bureau) with a mirror
dresser
2 of 2 noun
: one that dresses
a fashionable dresser
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