What is "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.

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.]

   1. A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.

   2. 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.

c.1300, "person who prepares or furnishes," agent noun from dress (v.). Meaning "table, sideboard," is late 14c., from Old French dresseur, dreçoir "table to prepare food," from dresser "prepare, dress." Meaning "chest, dressing bureau" is from 1895.

Etymology 1 n. 1 An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils. 2 An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers, often with a mirror. 3 (context dated English) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use. 4 (context mining English) A kind of pick for shape large coal. Etymology 2

n. 1 One who dresses in a particular way. 2 A wardrobe assistant in a theatre. 3 (context medicine English) A surgeon's assistant who helps to dress wounds etc.

1. n. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: chest of drawers, chest, bureau]

2. a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"

3. a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: actor's assistant]

4. low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup [syn: dressing table, vanity, toilet table]

5. a cabinet with shelves

A dresser is a theatrical stagehand who is involved with maintaining costume quality at each performance. They are hired by either the director, producer, or wardrobe supervisor. They report directly to the wardrobe supervisor and are usually paid by the hour.

Dressers are responsible for assisting cast members with costume changes backstage, when necessary. They are often used to assist primarily with quick costume changes, where a character exits and must enter again very quickly wearing a different costume.

Dresser may refer to:

• Dresser or full-dresser, a large touring motorcycle with panniers, topbox and fairing
• Dresser (surname), a surname
• Dresser (theatre), theatrical stagehand involved with costumes
• Window dresser, shop display designer
• Dresser Industries, multinational corporation based in Dallas, Texas
• Grinding dresser, to dress the surface of a grinding wheel
• The Dresser, a 1980 play by Ronald Harwood
  • The Dresser (1983 film), a film adaptation of the play starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay
  • The Dresser (2015 film), a TV adaptation of the play starring Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen

Dresser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bob Dresser (1878–1924), American baseball player
• Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), Scottish designer and design theorist, a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement
• Denise Dresser (born 1963), Mexican political analyst, writer, and university professor
• Henry Eeles Dresser (1838–1915), English ornithologist
• Hilary Dresser (born 1968), British sprint canoeist
• Horatio Dresser (1866–1954), American, New Thought religious leader and author
• Ivan Dresser (1896–1956), American runner in the 1920 Olympics
• Julius Dresser (1838–1893), American, early leader in the New Thought movement
• Kevin Dresser (born 1962), American wrestling coach
• D. Leroy Dresser (1862–1915), American shipbuilder
• Louise Dresser (1878–1965), American actress
• Mark Dresser (born 1952), American double bass player and composer
• Paul Dresser (1858–1906) American singer, songwriter and comedic actor
• Richard Dresser (born c.1951), American playwright
• Samuel Dresser (1831-1901), American politician
• Solomon Robert Dresser (1842–1911), American inventor and politician
• Tom Dresser (1892–1982), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross