Meanings
plural Scotch dressers
- A piece of furniture used to store and display crockery.First known use 19th c.
Rare McIntosh rosewood Scotch Dresser probably designed by Tom Robertson.
2023 October 15 (last accessed), “Rare McIntosh rosewood Scotch Dresser”, in Vintage Retro, archived from the original on 19 Dec 20212 more examples
A Victorian oak scotch dresser, the back with serpentine shaped shelf above a moulded top
2021 July 10, “A Victorian oak scotch dresser, the back with serpentine...”, in Lot-Art, retrieved 15 Oct 2023Beautiful Victorian Scotch Dresser With Laminated Mahogany from Approximately 1860-1870.
2023 October 15 (last accessed), “Beautiful Victorian Scotch Dresser With Laminated Mahogany from Approximately 1860-1870.”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Mariner Auctions, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2025Synonyms: Welsh dresser
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA piece of furniture used to store and display crockery.
Cite this entry
Scotch dresser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20dresser
“Scotch dresser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20dresser. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scotch dresser,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20dresser.
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