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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKommode
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔˈmoːdə/
"Die Socken liegen in der obersten Schublade der Kommode."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture containing multiple drawers, typically used for storing clothes and often fitted with a mirror.
"She placed her jewelry box on top of the wooden dresser in the bedroom." - 2
A person who dresses in a specified way.
"He is known around the office as a very sharp dresser."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dress', originating from Middle English 'dressen', via Old French 'dresser' from Late Latin 'directiare' (to make straight). Originally referring to a person who prepares or adorns someone, or a table/board for preparing food, the noun shifted in American English during the 19th century to denote a piece of bedroom furniture with drawers for clothes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dresser" is said worldwide
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commode
Transliteration: /kɔ.mɔd/
"Elle a rangé ses pulls dans la commode."
Kommode
Transliteration: /kɔˈmoːdə/
"Die Socken liegen in der obersten Schublade der Kommode."
cassettiera
Transliteration: /kas.setˈtjɛ.ra/
"Ha comprato una nuova cassettiera per la camera da letto."
cómoda
Transliteration: /ˈkomo.da/
"Guardó su ropa interior en la cómoda."
cômoda
Transliteration: /ˈko.mo.dɐ/
"As meias estão na gaveta de cima da cômoda."
दराज की अलमारी
Transliteration: daraaj ki almaari
"उसने अपने कपड़े दराज की अलमारी में रखे।"
梳妆台
Transliteration: /shū zhuāng tái/
"她把香水瓶放在梳妆台上。"
서랍장
Transliteration: /seorapjang/
"그녀는 옷을 서랍장에 정리했다."
チェスト
Transliteration: /chesuto/
"彼女はセーターをチェストにしまい込んだ。"
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