dresser
/ˈdɹɛsə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
British usage
noun
An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
American usage
noun
One who dresses in a particular way.
noun
A mechanical device used in grain mills for bolting.
Example Sentences
- "The pewter plates on the dresser / Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine."
- "But it went through her like a flash of hot fire when, in passing, he lurched against the dresser, setting the tins rattling, and clutched at the white pot knobs for support."
- "The other room was a kitchen, with an open fireplace, a safe, a dresser and a tin sink, with a tap from the tank outside."
- "He's a very snappy dresser."
- "The leading lady also went out of her way to congratulate the young neophyte effusively on her triumph—and then slapped her unfortunate dresser on very insufficient provocation; […]"
- "In the Queen's coach are the Queen's stateroom and bathroom, the Royal Family lounge, lady-in-waiting's compartment and bathroom, and dresser's room."
Etymology
From Middle English dressure, dressor, dressour, a borrowing from Old French drecëur, drecëure, from the verb dresser.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɹɛsə/