What does drawer mean?
Definitions for drawer
drɔr for 1, 2 ; ˈdrɔ ər for 3-6draw·er
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Princeton's WordNet
drawernoun
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
drawernoun
the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
draftsman, drawernoun
an artist skilled at drawing
Wiktionary
drawernoun
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
drawernoun
Agent noun of draw; one who draws.
drawernoun
An artist who primarily makes drawings.
drawernoun
One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
drawernoun
A barman; a man who draws the beer from the taps.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Drawernoun
Etymology: from draw.
From the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water. Deutr. xxix. 11.
To drive away the time ’till Falstaff comes, I pray thee do thou stand in some bye room, while I question my puny drawer to what end he gave me the sugar. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.
Let the drawers be ready with wine and fresh glasses;
Let the waiters have eyes, though their tongues must be ty’d. Ben Jonson, Tavern Academy.A man of fire is a general enemy to all waiters, and makes the drawers abroad, and his footmen at home, know he is not to be provoked. Tatler, №. 61.
Love is a flame, and therefore we say beauty is attractive, because physicians observe that fire is a great drawer. Jonathan Swift.
There may be other and different intelligent beings, of whose faculties he has as little knowledge, or apprehension, as a worm, shut up in one drawer of a cabinet, hath of the senses or understanding of a man. John Locke.
We will suppose the China dishes taken off, and a drawer of medals supplying their room. Joseph Addison, on Medals.
The Maltese harden the bodies of their children, and reconcile them to the heat, by making them go stark naked, without shirt or drawers, ’till they are ten years old. John Locke.
Wikipedia
Drawer
A drawer (listen) DROR is a box-shaped container inside a piece of furniture that can be pulled out horizontally to access its contents. Drawers are built into numerous types of furniture, including cabinets, chests of drawers (bureaus), desks, and the like.
ChatGPT
drawer
A drawer is a sliding, boxlike storage compartment without a lid, made to slide horizontally in and out of a piece of furniture such as a desk, chest, or cabinet, often designed for holding specific items.
Webster Dictionary
Drawernoun
one who, or that which, draws
Drawernoun
one who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom
Drawernoun
one who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer
Drawernoun
one who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of drawee
Drawernoun
that which is drawn
Drawernoun
a sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in
Drawernoun
an under-garment worn on the lower limbs
Wikidata
Drawer
A drawer is a box-shaped container that fits into a piece of furniture in such a way that it can be drawn out horizontally to reach its contents.
Editors Contribution
drawer
A piece of furniture.
The drawers were okay at the cabinet.
Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020
Etymology and Origins
Drawer
The old name for an inn or tavern keeper’s assistant, who drew the beer from the casks.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'drawer' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3892
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'drawer' in Nouns Frequency: #2195
Anagrams for drawer »
redraw
reward
warder
warred
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of drawer in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of drawer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of drawer in a Sentence
Critics are by no means the end of the law. Do not think all is over with you because you articles are rejected. It may be that the editor has his drawer full, or that he does not know enough to appreciate you, or you have not gained a reputation, or he is not in a mood to be pleased. A critic's judgment is like that of any intelligent person. If he has experience, he is capable of judging whether a book will sell. That is all.
When Idahoans hear someone who conspired with tree spikers is the administration’s pick to lead the largest land management agency in America, they are rightfully appalled. Conspiring with tree spikers is not a mistake, a mistake is opening the sock drawer in the morning and pulling out two socks that don’t match. When you knowingly, willfully, intentionally, with malice and forethought, attempt to take someone else’s life – that’s not a mistake.
Gift cards are extremely popular and almost everyone enjoys getting them. But many people leave them sitting in a drawer to redeem on a special occasion. Use them, don’t save them, if someone has given you a gift card, they want you to spend the money.
All the ladies were hitting him, i got the aluminum foil. The robber, a tall and robust man, was trying to yank the drawer free from the four petite women who held on with everything they had.
Open the drawer and give me the money.
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- جَارُورArabic
- тартмаBashkir
- гра́фик, чекмедже, рисувач, черто́жникBulgarian
- calaixCatalan, Valencian
- šuplík, kreslíř, zásuvka, kreslířkaCzech
- skuffe, tegnerDanish
- Schublade, Aussteller, Zeichner, ZeichnerinGerman
- σχεδιαστής, εκδότρια, σχεδιάστρια, εκδότης, συρτάριGreek
- tirkesto, desegnistoEsperanto
- girador, cajón, gavetaSpanish
- کِشو, نویسنده چِک, کِشَندهPersian
- piirtäjä, asettaja, laatikko, vetolaatikkoFinnish
- tiroir, dessinatrice, dessinateurFrench
- מְסַרְטֵטHebrew
- दराज़Hindi
- rajzoló, fiók, kiállítóHungarian
- դարակArmenian
- tir-kestoIdo
- disegnatore, cassettoItalian
- 引出し, 引き出しJapanese
- უჯრაGeorgian
- 서랍Korean
- loculusLatin
- TirangLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- piešėjas, braižytojas, stalčiusLithuanian
- atvilktne, zīmētājs, rasētājsLatvian
- toroa, kaituhiMāori
- траса́нт, цр́тач, фио́каMacedonian
- laci, pelukisMalay
- lade, tekenares, schuif, tekenaar, laDutch
- skuffNorwegian
- rysownik, szufladaPolish
- gaveta, desenhistaPortuguese
- sertarRomanian
- чертёжник, худо́жник, гра́фик, чертёжница, выдвижно́й я́щик, худо́жница, трасса́нт, я́щикRussian
- predalSlovene
- tecknare, byrålåda, lådaSwedish
- సొరుగుTelugu
- kalsunsilyoTagalog
- çekmeceTurkish
- ящикUkrainian
- درازUrdu
- tortma, g'aladonUzbek
- ngăn kéoVietnamese
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