drawer

Plural

drawers

1. 1.An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

   • He knelt down and began shoving the drawer into the slot; the rail was misaligned so he banged it with the heel of his hand. It stuck.

2. 2.A side panel containing supplementary content.

3. 3.Agent noun of draw; one who draws.

   • Lawyers for Mr. Abbott argued that the maps were drawn to help Republicans maintain power but not to discriminate, and that drawers did not know where district offices were located.

4. 4.Attributive form of drawers.

   • Leloir described les calecons, drawer-type undergarment worn by French ladies (wc).
   • Today men of every age are turning to the athletic pull-over shirt and drawer type of underwear.
   • Men’s Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers / 50ᶜ ea. / For the man who wants the shirt-and-drawer type of underwear but, naturally, wants lightweight now.

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