1
obsolete
: a table or sideboard for preparing and serving food
2
: a cupboard to hold dishes and cooking utensils
3
: a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror
Examples of dresser in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Inside the home, the savings are just as good, with beds, sofas, dressers, and storage cabinets starting at $33.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Work your way down to ensure all surfaces are dust-free, like your dresser and bedside tables.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dresser
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
In general, wall clocks tend to be powered via batteries and use a backlight to display the time in a digital format on your wall, dresser, desk or shelf.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Inside the home, the savings are just as good, with beds, sofas, dressers, and storage cabinets starting at $33.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Work your way down to ensure all surfaces are dust-free, like your dresser and bedside tables.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dresser
Cite this Entry
“Dresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dresser. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
dresser
1 of 2 noun
dress·er
ˈdres-ər 
: a piece of furniture (as a chest or bureau) with a mirror
dresser
2 of 2 noun
: one that dresses
a fashionable dresser
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
