Dresser may refer to:
Furniture
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chest of drawers
A chest of drawers, also called (especially in North American English) a dresser or a bureau, is a type of cabinet (a piece of furniture) that has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers generally stacked one above another.
In American English a ...
in a bedroom
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dressing table
Dressing commonly refers to:
* Dressing (knot), the process of arranging a knot
* Dressing (medical), a medical covering for a wound, usually made of cloth
* Dressing, putting on clothing
Dressing may also refer to:
Food
* Salad dressing, a type ...
* A
Welsh dresser
A Welsh dresser (British English) or a china hutch (American English), sometimes known as a kitchen dresser or pewter cupboard, is a piece of wooden furniture consisting of drawers and cupboards in the lower part, with shelves and perhaps a sidebo ...
(often called a "china hutch" in the United States), used to store and display crockery and cutlery in a kitchen, scullery or dining room
Film and theater
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Dresser (theatre)
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 pai ...
, theatrical stagehand involved with costumes
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The Dresser
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...
'', a 1980 play by Ronald Harwood
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''The Dresser'' (1983 film), a film adaptation of the play starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay
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''The Dresser'' (2015 film), a TV adaptation of the play starring Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen
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Hamlet's Dresser
''Hamlet's Dresser'' is a memoir by Bob Smith. It was first published in 2002.
The title derives from the author's work as a dresser for a production of ''Hamlet'' at the American Shakespeare Theatre
The American Shakespeare Theatre was a ...
'', a memoir by Bob Smith about his experiences as a dresser
Places
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Dresser, California
Dresser (formerly, Alston, Dresser Siding, and Merienda) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. Its ZIP code is 94536 and its area codes are 510 and 341.
Geography and background
It is located on the Southern Pacific ...
, community in Alameda County
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Dresser, Indiana, a ghost town in Vigo County
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Dresser, Wisconsin, small town in Polk County, Wisconsin
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Dresser (CDP), Indiana
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Dresser Island
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Dresser Tower
Others
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Dresser (surname)
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Dresser Industries
Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, which provided a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources. In 1998, Dresser merged with its ...
, multinational corporation based in Dallas, Texas
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Full-dresser, a large touring motorcycle with panniers, topbox and fairing
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Grinding dresser
A grinding dresser or wheel dresser is a tool to dress (slightly trim) the surface of a grinding wheel. Grinding dressers are used to return a wheel to its original round shape (to true it up), to expose fresh grains for renewed cutting action (inc ...
, a tool to dress the surface of a grinding wheel
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Set dresser A set dresser in drama (theater, film etc.) prepares the set with props and furniture to give it correct appearance and make sure each item is in correct position for each performance.
In film
Set dressers arrange objects on a film set before rolli ...
in media or theater, responsible for preparing the set with props and furniture
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Window dresser
Window dressers are retail workers who arrange displays of goods in shop windows or within a shop itself. Such displays are themselves known as "window dressing". They may work for design companies contracted to work for clients or for department s ...
, shop display designer
See also
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The Dresser (disambiguation)
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Dress (disambiguation)
A dress is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment.
Dress may also refer to:
Attire
* Clothing in general
* Costume, fancy dress
* Standard diving dress, the old he ...
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