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dresser

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdɹɛsɝ// UK //dɹˈɛsɐ// dress·er Archaic

n. a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in. It is usually found in a bedroom and often has a mirror on top.

n. a chest of drawers used for storing clothes and personal items, typically located in a bedroom. In British English, it often refers specifically to a sideboard with shelves for displaying plates.


SIMPLE

I keep my socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

CONTEXTUAL

She placed a framed photograph and a small lamp on the dresser next to her bed.

COMPLEX

The antique oak dresser featured intricate hand-carved details and heavy brass handles that suggested it had been passed down through several generations of the family.

Synonyms
Usage

In American English, it refers to a chest of drawers; in British English, it usually describes a kitchen sideboard with open shelves.

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