drawer
Americannoun
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a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn draw out in order to gain access to it.
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(used with a plural verb) drawers, an undergarment, with legs, that covers the lower part of the body.
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a person or thing that draws.
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Finance. a person who draws an order, draft, or bill of exchange.
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Metalworking. a person who operates a drawbench.
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a tapster.
noun
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a person or thing that draws, esp a draughtsman
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a person who draws a cheque See draw
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a person who draws up a commercial paper
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archaic a person who draws beer, etc, in a bar
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a boxlike container in a chest, table, etc, made for sliding in and out
Other Word Forms
- predrawer noun
- redrawer noun
Etymology
Origin of drawer
1300–50, 1580–90 drawer for def. 1, 1560–70 drawer for def. 2; Middle English; draw, -er 1
Example Sentences
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She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.
From Salon
A chest of drawers “played back and forth with inconceivable rapidity.”
From Literature
As for this $150,000: It’s better off in your bank account than in a drawer.
From MarketWatch
A table, some chairs, a set of drawers to keep any interesting things he might find on an adventure—these were the first pieces Duane chose to take.
From Literature
She went over to a large metal cabinet and pulled out one of its drawers.
From Literature
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