Dresser,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dresser \Dress"er\, n. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]
     A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of
     drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [U. S.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  dresser \dress"er\, n.
     1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for
        use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
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     2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
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     3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress
        wounds, sores, etc.
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     4. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]
        (a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are
            dressed, or prepared for use.
        (b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and
            cooking utensils.
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                  The pewter plates on the dresser
                  Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of
                  armies the sunshine.              -- Longfellow.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dresser
       n 1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of
            drawers}, {chest}, {bureau}]
       2: a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant
          dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
       3: a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: {actor's assistant}]
       4: low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while
          dressing or applying makeup [syn: {dressing table}, {vanity},
           {toilet table}]
       5: a cabinet with shelves

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Dresser, WI (village, FIPS 20850)
    Location: 45.36151 N, 92.63376 W
    Population (1990): 614 (259 housing units)
    Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 54009

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Dresser, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    732
     Housing Units (2000): 312
     Land area (2000):     1.903109 sq. miles (4.929029 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.903109 sq. miles (4.929029 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            20850
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             45.357187 N, 92.634513 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     54009
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Dresser, WI
      Dresser