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.]
Dress"er (?), n. 1.
One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use;
one who on clothes or ornaments.
2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping
large coal.
3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office
it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.
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.
The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the
sunshine.
Longfellow.
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.]