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drawer

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɹɔɹ// draw·er Archaic

n. a sliding box that is part of a piece of furniture, like a desk or a dresser. You pull it out to put things inside and push it back to hide them.

n. a box-shaped container that fits into a piece of furniture and can be pulled out horizontally to access its contents.


SIMPLE

I keep my socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

CONTEXTUAL

She searched through every drawer in the kitchen looking for the spare set of house keys.

COMPLEX

The antique desk features a hidden drawer concealed behind a false panel, designed to protect sensitive documents from prying eyes.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.

Etymology 2

From Middle English drawer, from draw + -er (agent noun suffix). Attested from the 14th century.

Usage

Often used in the phrase 'top drawer' to metaphorically describe something of the highest quality.

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