1. [Brit] Kitchen sideboard or cabinet for dishes and utensils
   "She arranged the plates on the dresser"
    
2. [N. Amer] Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
   "She organized her socks and underwear in the top drawer of the dresser";
   - chest of drawers, chest, bureau [N. Amer]
    
3. Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
   "She kept her jewellery and cosmetics organized on her antique dresser";
   - dressing table, vanity, toilet table
    
4. A cabinet with shelves
   "She stored her dishes in the kitchen dresser"
    
5. A person who dresses in a particular way
   "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
    
6. A wardrobe assistant for an actor
   "The dresser helped him change quickly between scenes"

Derived forms: dressers

Type of: actor, aid, article of furniture, assistant, cabinet, doer, furniture, help, helper, piece of furniture, supporter, table, worker

Encyclopedia: Dresser, Samuel