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dresser

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dress·er 1  (drsr)
n.
1. One that dresses: a careful dresser.
2. A wardrobe assistant, as for an actor.

dresser 1
Noun
1. a piece of furniture with shelves and cupboards, used for storing or displaying dishes
2. US a chest of drawers [Old French drecier to arrange]

dresser 2
Noun
1. a person who dresses in a specified way: Lars was a meticulous, elegant dresser
2. Theatre a person employed to assist performers with their costumes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dresserdresser - furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
chiffonier, commode - a tall elegant chest of drawers
drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
highboy, tallboy - a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
lowboy - a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs
shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
2.dresser - a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
chichi - someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
3.dresserdresser - a wardrobe assistant for an actor    
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
4.dresserdresser - low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
5.dresser - a cabinet with shelves
cabinet - a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
Translations

dresser [ˈdrɛsəʳ] n (= furniture) → aparador m: (US) → tocador m;
(THEAT) → camarero/a
dresser [ˈdrɛsəʳ] dress n (Theat) → habilleur/euse;
(also: window dresser) → étalagiste m/f (= furniture); vaisselier m: (US) → coiffeuse f, commode f
dresser [ˈdrɛsəʳ] dress n (Brit) → Anrichte f;
(US) → Kommode f;
(also: window dresser) → Dekorateur(in) m(f)
dresser [ˈdrɛsəʳ] n (THEAT) → assistente m/f del camerino (also: window dresser) → vetrinista m/f;
(furniture) → credenza


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In an arch under the dresser reposed a huge, liver-coloured bitch pointer, surrounded by a swarm of squealing puppies; and other dogs haunted other recesses.
The floor is covered with smashed crockery from the dresser.
The groundwork of the arrangement was the family dresser, which, with its shining handles, and finger-marks, and domestic evidences thick upon it, stood importantly in front, over the tails of the shaft-horses, in its erect and natural position, like some Ark of the Covenant that they were bound to carry reverently.
 
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