Dresser goes to hold back fierce woman (6)
I believe the answer is:
ogress
'fierce woman' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'dresser goes to hold back' is the wordplay.
'to hold' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'holding' mean this).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'ssergo' can be found hidden inside 'dresser goes'.
'ssergo' written backwards gives 'OGRESS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ogress that I've seen before include "'bloody difficult woman' ... ?" , "Female giant in fairy tale" , "Female giant of fairy tales" , "Some progressive" , "Harridan" .)