Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set dresser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
set -dress-er
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who prepares the set with props and furniture to give it the correct appearance and to make sure that each item is in the correct position for each performance.

Inflected Forms

set dressers (plural)

Phrases

set dressing

Frequently Paired Words

set dressing art director dresser property master

Questions

What does set dresser mean?
A person who prepares the set with props and furniture to give it the correct appearance and to make sure that each item is in the correct position for each performance.

How to pronounce set dresser

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