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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Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo may have ridiculously banal content—watching people clean out their closets and drawers—but the emotional toll of letting go is a surprisingly moving experience. — Lonnie Firestone, Glamour, "It Took a Fire in My Building to Understand Marie Kondo's Method," 15 Jan. 2019 The camper can haul 22 gallons of water, and wooden closets and drawers allow for plenty of storage. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Burly truck camper is expedition ready," 6 Aug. 2018 Some areas were protected by doors and drawers, the Arnolds' attorney, Steven Gruenemeier, said. — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, "Goodyear homeowners battle company over black-mold removal," 16 May 2018 Very few people have closets and drawers that resemble those in magazines or online, where a team of stagers have set up the shot perfectly for the camera. — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, "Handling The Clutter," 27 Mar. 2018 Sidestepping hardware altogether in favor of wide cut-outs for opening cabinets and drawers. — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, "10 Fresh & Modern Kitchen Cabinet Ideas," 22 Jan. 2018 Below the printing area, two neat pop-out drawers hold spools of printing plastic. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "MakerBot’s new 3D printer shows how much it’s changed in nine years," 11 Dec. 2018 Much of the film takes place in a morgue (and there’s even scenes inside a morgue drawer), and that isolated location was part of the challenge for Shay. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Shay Mitchell on Dealing With Anxiety While Filming "The Possession of Hannah Grace"," 1 Dec. 2018 If kitchen drawers are over-stuffed and liable to jam in the middle of the cooking frenzy, now's the time to take out some of the clutter. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "15 Things to Do Around the House Before the Holidays," 16 Nov. 2018

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