dresser

[US]/'dresə/
[UK]/'drɛsɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes and other items
a piece of furniture with shelves or compartments for storing dishes
a person who is wearing clothes
n. et møbel med skuffer til opbevaring af tøj og andre genstande
et møbel med hylder eller rum til opbevaring af service
en person, der har tøj på
Word Forms
Pluraldressers

Phrases & Collocations

wheel dresser

dækkesmand

hair dresser

frisør

Example Sentences

a mahogany dresser with an inlaid teak design.

en mahogni kommode med et indlagt teakdesign.

It's a dresser with doored compartments.

Det er en kommode med skabslåger.

a bowfront dresser; a bowfront house.

en buet kommode; et buet hus.

she put the bucket on top of the dresser to catch the drips.

Hun satte spanden oven på kommoden for at opsamle dryppene.

found some extra change on the dresser;

jeg fandt nogle ekstra mønter på kommoden;

combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet.

Hun kæmmede skuffeskufferne efter et mistet armbånd.

Real-world Examples

He's really nice and smart, and he's a great dresser.

Han er virkelig rar og intelligent, og han har god stil.

Source: Friends Season 6

Well, he's a great dresser, a great dancer. -That doesn't prove anything.

Ja, han er en fyr, der klæder sig godt, en fantastisk danser. -Det beviser ikke noget.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

Your dresser is missing, but this she notices.

Dit skab er forsvundet, men det lægger hun mærke til.

Source: Friends Season 3

The hat is on the dresser.

Hatten er på skabet.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Upper)

Yeah, it was...it was on the dresser.

Ja, det var...det var på skabet.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

I don't know. Are they on the dresser?

Jeg ved det ikke. Er de på skabet?

Source: Lai Shih-Hsiung's Beginner American English (Volume 1)

We still need to find an armoire and a dresser.

Vi skal stadig finde et skab og et kommode.

Source: EnglishPod 181-270

I've got a box of condoms in my dresser.

Jeg har en æske kondomer i mit skab.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Dad, we can't bury Nana in a dresser from Makea.

Far, vi kan ikke begrave Nana i en kommode fra Makea.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Many people live without beds, without dressers, without tables and chairs.

Mange mennesker lever uden senge, uden kommoder, uden borde og stole.

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

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