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dresser

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdrɛsɚ/ · UK /ˈdresə/

dresser means: A low piece of bedroom furniture with drawers for clothes, sometimes with a mirror above it.

noun

BEDROOM DRAWERSB1

A low piece of bedroom furniture with drawers for clothes, sometimes with a mirror above it.

  • My socks are in the dresser.
  • She put a mirror above her new dresser.
  • We moved the dressers into separate bedrooms.

Similar words: chest of drawers, bureau

Common phrases: bedroom dresser, dresser drawer, dresser mirror

CLOTHING STYLEB2

A person who wears clothes in a particular way.

  • My brother is a smart dresser.
  • She has always been an elegant dresser.
  • Even casual dressers wore suits to the wedding.

Common phrases: smart dresser, snappy dresser, sloppy dresser

KITCHEN CABINETB2

A kitchen cupboard with shelves above it, used for keeping and showing plates and cups.

  • The cups are on the dresser.
  • She displayed her best plates on a wooden dresser.
  • We bought two old dressers for the kitchen.

Similar words: kitchen cabinet

Common phrases: kitchen dresser, Welsh dresser, dresser shelves

ORE MACHINEC2

A machine that crushes or sorts rock to separate useful minerals from it.

  • The ore passed through a dresser.
  • Workers repaired the dresser at the mill.
  • These dressers separate useful minerals from waste rock.

Common phrases: ore dresser, mechanical dresser

Questions about dresser

What does dresser mean?

A low piece of bedroom furniture with drawers for clothes, sometimes with a mirror above it.

What is dresser in other languages?

Türkçe: şifonyer · Español: cómoda · Français: commode · Deutsch: Kommode · Italiano: cassettiera · 日本語: 整理だんす

How do you pronounce dresser?

In American English /ˈdrɛsɚ/; in British English /ˈdresə/.

How do you use dresser in a sentence?

My socks are in the dresser. She put a mirror above her new dresser.

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