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
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
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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Instead, keep them in a medicine cabinet or drawer for safekeeping.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
All these and more ideas to spruce up and declutter your bathroom cabinets, drawers, and vanities below.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The drawers simply needed to be unboxed and placed under the frame.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
All these and more ideas to spruce up and declutter your bathroom cabinets, drawers, and vanities below.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The drawers simply needed to be unboxed and placed under the frame.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawer
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“Drawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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drawer
noun
draw·er
ˈdrȯ(-ə)r 
1
: one that draws
2
: a sliding boxlike compartment (as in a desk)
3
plural
: an undergarment for the lower part of the body
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