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dresser
(dres′ər)
noun
- a person who dresses another; esp., one who helps actors and actresses put on their costumes
- a person who dresses something, as store windows, leather, wounds, etc.
- a person who dresses elegantly or in a certain way: a fancy dresser
noun
- Archaic sideboard
- a cupboard for dishes and kitchen utensils
- ☆ a chest of drawers, usually with a mirror
Origin: ME dressour < OFr dreceur < drecier, arrange: see dress
See dresser in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One that dresses: a careful dresser.
- A wardrobe assistant, as for an actor.
noun
- A low chest of drawers often supporting a mirror and typically used for holding clothes and personal items.
- A cupboard or set of shelves for dishes or kitchen utensils.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English dressour, table for preparing food
Origin: , from Old French dreceur
Origin: , from drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress
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