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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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Your character is a sharp dresser who always has a very recognizable scarf over his shoulders.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Pull out your credit card to shop elevated bedroom furniture finds like a stylish frame to sleep in on the weekends or a handsome dresser to store your trove of winter sweaters.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The Daphne 3-Drawer dresser is a clean white look, but don’t miss the substantial Aptos 9-Drawer Dresser at 40 percent off.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
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Noun
As the saying goes, failure to prepare means preparing to fail–and the most successful dressers tend to have a practical streak.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Your character is a sharp dresser who always has a very recognizable scarf over his shoulders.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Pull out your credit card to shop elevated bedroom furniture finds like a stylish frame to sleep in on the weekends or a handsome dresser to store your trove of winter sweaters.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The Daphne 3-Drawer dresser is a clean white look, but don’t miss the substantial Aptos 9-Drawer Dresser at 40 percent off.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 22 May 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 29 May. 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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