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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Often lost or borrowed by students, backup pens are always handy to keep in a desk drawer.
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Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
So listen to this: Your Japanese breakfast spread should reflect not necessarily your aspirations but your quotidian preferences, your crisper drawer at the moment, your freezer meats, your kitchen practice.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
There is an induction cooktop and hood by Wolf and a Sub-Zero under-counter pullout refrigerator and freezer that look like two drawers.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
From drawer pulls to sconces, there are seemingly more subtle bow ties than hidden Mickeys at Disney.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
In a drawer, antennas are growing out of Jarle’s potatoes.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Wrap the stems in the paper towel, and store the bundle in your refrigerator's crisper drawer.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
According to Crumbley, the gun his son used to shoot up his school was hidden in his bedroom armoire, unloaded in a case, with the bullets hidden in a separate drawer.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Gotham Travis Kelce definitely has at least a drawer of his things at her place.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
So listen to this: Your Japanese breakfast spread should reflect not necessarily your aspirations but your quotidian preferences, your crisper drawer at the moment, your freezer meats, your kitchen practice.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
There is an induction cooktop and hood by Wolf and a Sub-Zero under-counter pullout refrigerator and freezer that look like two drawers.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
From drawer pulls to sconces, there are seemingly more subtle bow ties than hidden Mickeys at Disney.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
In a drawer, antennas are growing out of Jarle’s potatoes.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Wrap the stems in the paper towel, and store the bundle in your refrigerator's crisper drawer.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
According to Crumbley, the gun his son used to shoot up his school was hidden in his bedroom armoire, unloaded in a case, with the bullets hidden in a separate drawer.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Gotham Travis Kelce definitely has at least a drawer of his things at her place.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Drawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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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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