DRAWERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

drawers

noun

plural of drawer

as in cabinets

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as in pants

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outerwear

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Recent Examples of drawers Look for tiny, low-emotion spaces like junk drawers, a laundry room drawer, or a bathroom cabinet for a space that can help start the process quickly and with minimal roadblocks. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 These are going to be unique to the size and shape of your drawers, but Valladolid notes that the organizers take up their entire drawer. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026 Criusia 12-Pack Clothes Drawer Organizer Organize your wardrobe drawers once and for all with this handy drawer divider that can hold everything—socks, underwear, bras, t-shirts, camisoles, accessories, scarves, belts, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The Tray Monitor measures individual battery voltage and temperature using the isoSPI protocol, while the cabinets connect through dual Ethernet ports.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Parents should keep these products locked away and use safety latches on cabinets.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabinets

Noun

In April 2022, Serrano and Taylor became the first female boxers to headline the legendary New York venue, and, thanks to the involvement of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the first to earn over $1m each.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Among the regular participants are active-duty firefighters, lifeguards, professional boxers, National Guard personnel, yoga teachers and locals just looking for a fun way to get their cardio in.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of boxers

Noun

First, what used to be the back wall, where the offensive linemen sat, has been removed — an extension for the practice squad lockers that used to act like a median in the middle of the room.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Buy online pick up in-store zones with self-service lockers to pick up items.

— Saleen Martin, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lockers

Noun

The preparations include drafted legal briefs and plans for litigation covering nearly every conceivable scenario.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Kinnear spends a significant chunk of his time on footballing matters and implemented a new leadership structure which saw the duties of a director of football split between a number of individuals with specific briefs.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of briefs

Noun

At one point his colleagues, content to wait for help to retrieve Troy’s boot and dog tag from a very tall tree, watch in awe as Volkov strips down to his undershirt to effortlessly do it himself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
The icing on the cake of this whole thing is the quarter-zip with no undershirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of undershirt

Noun

Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
All features and series screened to UK audiences for the first time, including 28 world premieres (7 features, 1 series, 19 shorts, 1 immersive), 11 International Premieres (11 features, 1 short), and 20 European Premieres (12 features, 7 shorts, 1 immersive).

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025

Definition of shorts

Noun

His character, Marty, a Ping-Pong champ from the Lower East Side, might have worn a one-piece union suit, the conventional male undergarment of 1952, when the movie is set.

— Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
And in October 1906, Comstock threatened to shut down an exhibition of models performing athletic exercises wearing form-fitting union suits.

— Amy Werbel, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025

Definition of union suit

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