dresser

4 definitions found

dresser - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  dresser \dress"er\, n.
     1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for
        use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
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     2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
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     3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress
        wounds, sores, etc.
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     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.
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                  The pewter plates on the dresser
                  Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of
                  armies the sunshine.              -- Longfellow.
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dresser - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dresser
      n 1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: chest of drawers
           , chest, bureau, dresser]
      2: a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant
         dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
      3: a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: dresser, actor's   assistant
         ]
      4: low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while
         dressing or applying makeup [syn: dressing table,
         dresser, vanity, toilet table]
      5: a cabinet with shelves

dresser - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  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