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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The captain's desk, with its drawers tightly shut, collects layers of fine marine silt. — Megan Gannon, Smithsonian, "Divers Get an Eerie First Look Inside the Arctic Shipwreck of the HMS Terror," 30 Aug. 2019 The cabinets feature inset soft close doors and drawers. — courant.com, "Property of the Week: 194 Woodpond Road, West Hartford," 16 Aug. 2019 Following the release of styles including a May 2018 launch and a Valentine's Day collection, Savage x Fenty returned to rock our lingerie drawers again, and debuted a summer line filled with leopard print and lace. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Released Its August 2019 Collection," 1 Aug. 2019 So do those tricky can’t-blow-them-out birthday candles floating around in your junk drawer. — Outside Online, "5 Ways to Impress Your Friends at the Campsite," 25 July 2019 Then go ahead and take off all your cabinet doors and drawers from the boxes installed on the walls. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need to Know Before Painting Your Cabinets," 14 Nov. 2017 Valli & Valli Cabinet Hardware Add a little texture to cabinet doors and drawers with the Forges line of cabinet hardware. — Rebecca Winzenried, ELLE Decor, "Home Magazine's 5th Annual Kitchen & Bath Awards 2003," 5 July 2012 Plastic container storage: This two-level storage drawer makes wrangling all those reusable food containers a breeze. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Kitchen cabinet trends: paint ’em and keep ’em closed," 20 Aug. 2019 Most circulators are small enough to fit in a kitchen drawer. — Dallas News, "Sous vide school: 3 top Dallas chefs teach us how to cook chicken, steak and even octopus," 20 Aug. 2019

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