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Webster 1913 Edition
dresser
dress′er
,Noun.
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.
(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
Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine.
dresser
Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine.
Longfellow.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dresser
DRESSER
,Noun.
1.
One who dresses; one who is employed in putting on clothes and adorning another; one who is employed in preparing trimming or adjusting any thing.2.
A side-board; a table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed or prepared for use.