dresser

dresser
dresser dress"er, n. 1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal. [1913 Webster]

3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

The pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine. -- Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


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  • dresser — [ drese ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • drecier fin XIIe; lat. pop. °directiare, de directus « 1. droit » I ♦ V. tr. A ♦ Rendre vertical. 1 ♦ Tenir droit et verticalement. ⇒ 1. lever, redresser. Dresser la tête. Chien, cheval qui dresse les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • dresser — DRESSER. v. a. Lever, tenir droit, faire tenir droit. Dresser la tête. Ce cheval dresse les oreilles. Ce cheval se dresse sur les pieds de derrière. Vous vous courbez, dressez vous. Dresser un mât. Dresser des quilles. f♛/b] Il signifie aussi… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • dresser — Dresser. v. a. Lever, tenir droit, faire tenir droit. Dresser la teste. ce cheval dresse les oreilles. ce cheval se dresse sur les pieds de derriere. vous vous courbez, dressez vous. dresser des quilles. Il signifie aussi, Eriger, élever. Dresser …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • dresser — Dresser, Tantost se prend pour radresser une chose courbe, Dirigere, tantost pour relever une chose cheute, Erigere, tantost pour former et instruire à quelque chose, comme, dresser un cheval, c est l apprendre à voltiger, estre juste sur ses… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Dresser — can refer to: Contents 1 Things 1.1 Furniture 2 Places 3 People Things Dresser (theatre), theatrical …   Wikipedia

  • Dresser — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), englischer Designer Denise Dresser (* 1963), mexikanische Politik Analystin, Schriftstellerin und Universitätsprofessorin Henry Eeles Dresser (1838–1915), englischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dresser — 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • dresser — c.1300, person who prepares or furnishes, agent noun from DRESS (Cf. dress) (v.). Meaning table, sideboard, is late 14c., from O.Fr. dresseur, dreçoir table to prepare food, from dresser prepare, dress. Meaning chest, dressing bureau is from 1895 …   Etymology dictionary

  • dresser — dresser1 [dres′ər] n. 1. a person who dresses another; esp., one who helps actors and actresses put on their costumes 2. a person who dresses something, as store windows, leather, wounds, etc. 3. a person who dresses elegantly or in a certain way …   English World dictionary

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