Material used by dresser, generally (5)
I believe the answer is:
serge
'material' is the definition.
(I know that serge is a type of material)
'used by dresser generally' is the wordplay.
'used by' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SERGE' is hidden within 'dresser generally'.
(Other definitions for serge that I've seen before include "Frenchman" , "Durable fabric" , "Twilled fabric; name" , "Material to suit" , "Strong twilled worsted fabric" .)