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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The jersey, draped along the dresser’s edge, changed too — traded in from Little League to UCLA, likely college baseball’s standard-bearer in 2026.
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The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The brand’s ability to shape and influence the non-fashion consumer into being a better dresser is incredibly important.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The jersey, draped along the dresser’s edge, changed too — traded in from Little League to UCLA, likely college baseball’s standard-bearer in 2026.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Set up an organizational system in dressers and on shelves to keep remaining toys manageable and clutter-free.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 16 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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