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set dresser

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.

Noun

set dresser (plural set dressers)

  1. 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.

Forms of set dresser

pluralset dressers

Questions about set dresser

What does set dresser mean?
Set dresser means 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.
What part of speech is set dresser?
Set dresser is a noun.
What is the plural of set dresser?
The plural of set dresser is set dressers.

Words near set dresser in the dictionary

  1. set design
  2. set designer
  3. set designers
  4. set difference
  5. set down
  6. set dresser
  7. set dressers
  8. set dressing
  9. set eyes on
  10. set fair
  11. set fire by

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