Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mandrel having a round top face, used by blacksmiths in forging the forked ends of connecting-rods.
- noun A table, sideboard, or bench on which meat and other things are dressed or prepared for use.
- noun A cupboard or set of shelves for dishes and cooking utensils.
- noun A dressing- or toilet-table.
- noun One who dresses; one who is employed in preparing, trimming, or adjusting something.
- noun Specifically— A hospital assistant whose office it is to dress wounds, ulcers, etc.
- noun One who is employed in clothing and adorning others, as in a theater.
- noun In type-founding, a workman who dresses types arranged in rows, removes their defects, and prepares them for sale.
- noun A tool, apparatus, or power-machine for cutting and dressing the furrows on the face of a millstone.
- noun A machine for splitting geological specimens.
- noun A miners' pick.
- noun A plumbers' mallet used for closing joints in sheet-lead.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
- noun (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
- noun An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.
- noun A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.
- noun A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils.
- noun United States A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Agent noun ofdress : - noun An item of
kitchen furniture , like acabinet with shelves, for storingcrockery orutensils . - noun An item of
bedroom furniture, like a lowchest of drawers , often with amirror . - noun dated A
table orbench on whichmeat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use. - noun mining A kind of
pick forshaping largecoal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
- noun furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
- noun a cabinet with shelves
- noun a wardrobe assistant for an actor
- noun a person who dresses in a particular way
Etymologies
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Examples
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The finishing on top of the dresser is a lot more than mere way of improving its looks.
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If the dresser uses any butt joints or even staples, then you can rest assured that the dresser is not worth taking home as these will not last any considerable period of time.
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Make sure that the wood of the dresser is kiln-dried and of high quality
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Yet, the problem with picking a wonderful dresser is that people often tend to concentrate too much on how attractive it is and forget about quality and endurance.
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Check for how well the dresser is put together and make sure that the joints are properly in place.
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A high quality dresser is an investment that will last a real long time with very little care and it adds a great deal of charm to the space that it adorns.
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Now my dresser is organized and stores the items I really do wear.
Hints From Heloise washingtonpost.com 2010
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Her dresser is probably Ikea, too, though I found it on the kerb.
Revealed! At Long Last! kittenpie 2008
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Here's an upskirt shot of a cross dresser from a movie whose characters are lactose intolerant.
Endless Amount of Vegan Drivel Steve Carper 2008
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The dresser is a (minor) antique rather than your sort of average Ikea type furniture which is what we mostly own, so I like something on the surface to protect from general kid damage & water rings.
Journal Quilt Project - Week 20 katelnorth 2008
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