dresser meaning
dresser :
a cabinet, storage furniture
noun
▪ She put her shirts in the dresser.
▪ She stored her shirts in the cabinet.
▪ The dresser is in the bedroom.
▪ The cabinet is in the bedroom.
paraphrasing
▪ cabinet – a piece of storage furniture
▪ wardrobe – a large storage for clothes
▪ chest – a storage box for clothes
▪ armoire – a freestanding wardrobe
Pronunciation
dresser [ˈdrɛsər]
The stress is on the first syllable 'dress' and sounds like 'dres-er'.
Common phrases and grammar about dresser
dresser - Common meaning
noun
a cabinet, storage furniture
Part of Speech Changes for "dresser"
▪ dress (verb) – to put clothes on
▪ dresser comes from the word 'dress', but no common derivatives are used.
Common Expressions with "dresser"
▪ bedroom dresser – the furniture for clothes in a bedroom
▪ antique dresser – an old dresser
▪ white dresser – a dresser painted white
▪ tall dresser – a taller dresser piece
Important examples of dresser in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, dresser usually refers to the furniture for storing clothes.
Example of a confusing word: dress (to put on clothes)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Dresser is used as a noun meaning storage furniture, often in room descriptions.
dresser
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
chest of drawers
means 'dresser', used for storing clothes.
big dresser
a large storage cabinet for clothes.
Differences between similar words and dresser
dresser
,
cabinet
differences
dresser is a specific type of cabinet for clothes, while cabinet is more general.
dresser
,
wardrobe
differences
dresser is usually smaller and specifically for drawers, while wardrobe is larger with space for hanging clothes.
Words with the same origin as dresser
The origin of dresser
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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