drawer
- An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
- A side panel containing supplementary content.
- (attributive, form-of) Attributive form of drawers.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɹɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.
Related words
sliding box
drawing country
draw-off
check drawer
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