drawer

noun

draw·er | \ ˈdrȯ(-ə)r

Definition of drawer

1 : one that draws: such as

a : a person who causes liquor to come out of a container : one who draws (see draw entry 1 sense 1b) liquor

b : draftsman

c : one that draws (see draw entry 1 sense transitive 7) a bill of exchange or order for payment or makes a promissory note

2 \ dialectal also ˈdrȯ \ : a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in kept the letters in the top drawer of her dresser in the silverware drawer

3 \ dialectal also ˈdrȯ \ drawers plural : an article of clothing (such as underwear) for the lower body a clean pair of drawers

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Examples of drawer in a Sentence

the top drawer of the desk There are some pens in my desk drawer. He stood there in only his drawers.

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In its offices, desk drawers had to be kept shut lest employees bump into them. — The Economist, "The Exxon Valdez of cyberspace," 10 Aug. 2019 According to the statement of charges, Ambrosio-Sanchez was going through drawers at a Finksburg residence July 29 about 6:45 p.m. when the woman asked him to leave. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Westminster man charged with assault after allegedly grabbing, pushing woman," 6 Aug. 2019 Easily slotted and plugged into the boot of Cullinan, each Recreation Module contains a motorised drawer housing the equipment and paraphernalia specific to each Cullinan owner’s pursuits. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV: a royal rite of passage," 2 Aug. 2019 The lid is hefty but lifts and lowers smoothly, and the grill’s lift-and-slide ash drawer makes cleanup a snap. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Your Ultimate Grill Buying Guide—Tested and Approved," 18 July 2019 Kristen said the two loved to spoil their four grandchildren with princess crowns, a BB gun, and a drawer filled with Jolly Ranchers and licorice ropes. — oregonlive.com, "Cause of death: Heartbreak? For one Portland-area couple, their family thinks so.," 14 July 2019 April lifts from another drawer a portfolio filled with formal school portraits and snapshots of her children. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "4 addresses in 4 months: This is what poverty looks like for this Cincinnati family," 10 July 2019 In one double-deep desk drawer are more than a thousand pieces of mail from one reader. — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, "Having located the Exit sign, I am proceeding to the exit," 20 June 2019 Orange World is a nest of tangled electrical cords and open drawers filled with steak knives. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, "True Mirages," 6 June 2019

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