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draw⋅er

[drawr for 1, 2; draw-er for 3–6]
–noun
1. a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
2. drawers, (used with a plural verb) an undergarment, with legs, that covers the lower part of the body.
3. a person or thing that draws.
4. Finance. a person who draws an order, draft, or bill of exchange.
5. Metalworking. a person who operates a drawbench.
6. a tapster.

Origin:
1300–50, 1580–90 for def. 1, 1560–70 for def. 2; ME; see draw, -er 1
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draw·er   (drô'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that draws, especially one that draws an order for the payment of money.

  2. also (drôr) A boxlike compartment in furniture that can be pulled out and pushed in.

  3. drawers (drôrz) Underpants.

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Main Entry: draw·er
Pronunciation: 'dro-&r
Function: noun
: the party that draws a draft —compare DRAWEE, PAYEE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

drawer

see top drawer.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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