4 definitions found
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 1.6 [wn]:
dresser
n 1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of
drawers}, {chest}, {bureau}]
2: a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: {actor's assistant}]
3: a cabinet with shelves
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dresser, WI (village, FIPS 20850)
Location: 45.36151 N, 92.63376 W
Population (1990): 614 (259 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54009
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