Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dresser"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dresser \Dress"er\, n. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]
A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of
drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dresser \Dress"er\, n.
1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for
use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress
wounds, sores, etc.
4. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]
(a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are
dressed, or prepared for use.
(b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and
cooking utensils.
The pewter plates on the dresser Caught and
reflected the flame, as shields of armies the
sunshine. -- Longfellow.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dresser
n 1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of
drawers}, {chest}, {bureau}]
2: a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant
dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
3: a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: {actor's assistant}]
4: low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while
dressing or applying makeup [syn: {dressing table}, {vanity},
{toilet table}]
5: a cabinet with shelves
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