dresser : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: dresser	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for dresser
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dresser n furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of drawers}, chest, bureau, dresser] a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser" a wardrobe assistant for an actor Synonym(s): dresser, actor's assistant low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup Synonym(s): dressing table, dresser, vanity, toilet table a cabinet with shelves
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 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