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dresser

dress·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dres-er]
    • /ˈdrɛs ər/
    • /ˈdres.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dres-er]
    • /ˈdrɛs ər/

Definitions of dresser word

  • noun dresser a dressing table or bureau. 1
  • noun dresser a sideboard or set of shelves for dishes and cooking utensils. 1
  • noun dresser Obsolete. a table or sideboard on which food is dressed for serving. 1
  • noun dresser A chest of drawers. 1
  • noun dresser chest of drawers 1
  • noun dresser sideboard 1

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Origin of dresser

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: guide. See dress, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dresser

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dresser popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dresser usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dresser

noun dresser

  • wardrobe — a stock of clothes or costumes, as of a person or of a theatrical company.
  • closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
  • chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
  • bureau — A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
  • cabinet — A cabinet is a cupboard used for storing things such as medicine or alcoholic drinks or for displaying decorative things in.

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