dresser — a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdrɛsər/
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to sleep on top of my dresser, probably because it's the highest spot in the room.
- The hotel dresser came with a fancy mirror and enough storage for a week's worth of clothes.
- The backstage dresser had only 30 seconds to help the actor change from a pirate costume to a prince outfit.
dresser
NOUN[/ˈdrɛsər/]
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
An organized dresser makes your morning stressor much lesser!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the Old French verb 'drecier' (to arrange, to dress), dresser originally denoted a person who dressed or clothed others. The term later evolved to refer to a piece of furniture used for storing and displaying clothes and personal items.
Breakdown
dress (from Old French drecier, meaning to arrange or clothe) + -er (agent noun suffix, denoting a person or thing that performs an action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat loves to sleep on top of my dresser, probably because it's the highest spot in the room.”
“The hotel dresser came with a fancy mirror and enough storage for a week's worth of clothes.”
“The backstage dresser had only 30 seconds to help the actor change from a pirate costume to a prince outfit.”
“I finally organized my dresser drawers, but somehow my socks still manage to disappear into the Bermuda Triangle of laundry.”
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