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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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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.]