drawer
[ drawr for 1, 2; draw-er for 3–6 ]
/ drɔr for 1, 2; ˈdrɔ ər for 3–6 /
noun
a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
drawers, (used with a plural verb)
an undergarment, with legs, that covers the lower part of the body.
a person or thing that draws.
Finance.
a person who draws an order, draft, or bill of exchange.
Metalworking.
a person who operates a drawbench.
a tapster.
OTHER WORDS FROM drawer
pre·draw·er, noun re·draw·er, nounWords nearby drawer
drawboy,
drawbridge,
drawcard,
drawdown,
drawee,
drawer,
drawer sign,
drawerful,
drawers,
drawhole,
drawing
Example sentences from the Web for drawer
British Dictionary definitions for drawer
drawer
/ (ˈdrɔːə) /
noun
a person or thing that draws, esp a draughtsman
a person who draws a cheque
See draw (def. 15)
a person who draws up a commercial paper
archaic
a person who draws beer, etc, in a bar
(drɔː)
a boxlike container in a chest, table, etc, made for sliding in and out
Idioms and Phrases with drawer
drawer
see top drawer.