drawernoun
uk/drɔːr/us/drɑː/drawer noun (FURNITURE)
A2 [ C ] a box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in:
I keep my socks in the bottom drawer.
He rummaged through his desk drawer trying to find a pen.
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- You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.
- She pulled out the drawer.
- He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's drawer.
- We searched all morning for the missing papers and finally discovered them in a drawer.
- They discovered a stash of money hidden at the back of a drawer.
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Furniture for storage
- airing cupboard
- almirah
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- bureau
- closet
- cupboard
- dresser
- filing cabinet
- footlocker
- ottoman
- shelf
- shelves
- shelving
- showcase
- sideboard
- stack
- stand
- walk-in
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drawer noun (CLOTHES)
drawers [ plural ] old-fashioned
→ underpants
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Underwear
- basque
- bloomer
- bodice
- bodysuit
- boxer shorts
- falsies
- French knickers
- G-string
- girdle
- jock
- knickers
- string vest
- teddy
- thermal underwear
- thong
- training bra
- underclothes
- vest
- VPL
- Y-fronts
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