What does "drawer" mean?
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
Drawer
/dɹɔɹ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
- Grammar: drawer is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: architectural draftsman, archives, armory, arsenal.
- Useful contrasts: cabinet room door, clothing rack, drawee.
- Usage evidence: Empty the drawer of its contents.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
"He knelt down and began shoving the drawer into the slot; the rail was misaligned so he banged it with the heel of his hand. It stuck."
- 2 Agent noun of draw; one who draws. agent, form-of
"Lawyers for Mr. Abbott argued that the maps were drawn to help Republicans maintain power but not to discriminate, and that drawers did not know where district offices were located."
- 3 a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out wordnet
- 4 A side panel containing supplementary content.
- 5 An artist who primarily makes drawings.
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- 6 an artist skilled at drawing wordnet
- 7 Attributive form of drawers. attributive, form-of
"The step-ins are of two sorts; the knicker combination with open bloomer and chemise top; and circular drawer style, with chemise top and gussets at back and front that give extra width at the bottom."
- 8 One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
"There is no doubt that the stipulation of nonguarantee of an acceptance inserted in a bill of exchange by the drawer has the effect of excluding the liability of guarantee for the indorsers as well as for the drawer."
- 9 the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else wordnet
- 10 A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
"When the good lieutenant applied himself to the door, he applied himself likewise to the bell; and the drawer immediately attending, he dispatched him for a file of musqueteers and a surgeon."
- 11 Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
"A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared."
- 12 A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs. historical
Example
"Empty the drawer of its contents."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "drawer"?
Common synonyms include: architectural draftsman, archives, armory, arsenal, artist, attic.
How do you use "drawer" in a sentence?
Empty the drawer of its contents.
How do you pronounce "drawer"?
Pronounced /dɹɔɹ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.
Etymology 2
From Middle English drawer, from draw + -er (agent noun suffix). Attested from the 14th century.