dressers

[/ˈdrɛsərz/]
nounpl: dressers (already plural)
cômoda, criado-mudo, pessoas que se vestem
1. Plural of dresser: a piece of bedroom furniture with drawers for storing clothes and a mirror on top
The bedroom had two large dressers against the walls.
O quarto tinha duas cômodas grandes contra as paredes.
2. Plural of dresser: a kitchen or dining room furniture piece with shelves for storing and displaying dishes
The antique dressers in the kitchen displayed grandmother's fine china.
Os móveis antigos da cozinha exibiam a louça fina da avó.
3. Plural of dresser: people who dress or prepare something (culinary context)
The kitchen dressers prepared all the salads for the banquet.
Os preparadores de alimentos arrumaram todas as saladas para o banquete.
4. Plural of dresser: stage crew members who dress actors or manage costumes in theater
The dressers helped the actors change costumes between scenes.
Os figurinistas ajudaram os atores a trocar de roupas entre cenas.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, dressers are essential bedroom furniture. In the US, they are common in traditional and contemporary homes. In Brazil, cômodas are equally important and often feature in both modern and colonial-style homes, particularly in Rio and São Paulo.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
chests of drawersbureauscabinetsdressing tablessideboards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
cômoda, criado-mudo
cômoda is most common for bedroom furniture; criado-mudo for smaller versions
Rio de Janeiro
cômoda, guarda-roupa
interchangeable usage depending on context
São Paulo
cômoda, móvel de quarto
formal or descriptive usage is common
Portugal
cômoda, criadilho
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese but with different diminutive forms

Related Words

drawercabinetwardrobenightstandfurnituremirrorchest

Related Idioms & Phrases

well-dressed person
dress someone down
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