set dresser

noun

A person who prepares the set with props and furniture to give it the correct appearance and to make sure that each item is in the correct position for each performance.

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Meanings

nounset dresser (plural set dressers)

plural set dressers

  1. broadcastingA person who prepares the set with props and furniture to give it the correct appearance and to make sure that each item is in the correct position for each performance.
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APA

set dresser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20dresser

MLA

“set dresser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20dresser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set dresser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20dresser.

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