dresser
English
/ˈdɹɛsə/
noun
Definitions
- An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
- An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers, often with a mirror.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dressure derived from Old French drecëur.
Origin
Old French
drecëur
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Cognates and derived terms
- dresserlike English
- flax English
- flax-dresser English
- stone English
- stonedresser English
- vine English
- vinedresser English
- dressure Middle English
- drecëur Old French