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; Middle English; see draw, -er1

pre·draw·er, noun
re·draw·er, noun
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drawer (ˈdrɔːə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that draws, esp a draughtsman
2.  See draw a person who draws a cheque
3.  a person who draws up a commercial paper
4.  archaic a person who draws beer, etc, in a bar
5.  a boxlike container in a chest, table, etc, made for sliding in and out

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Word Origin & History

drawer
1570s, a box that can be "drawn" out of a cabinet; see draw.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

drawer

see top drawer.

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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Duct tape, the new tool of homeland defense, lurks in every toolbox and junk
  drawer.
She pushed the coupons back in among the candles and shut the drawer.
Most writers don't have the luxury of putting their work in a drawer for a
  month.
Think of these as a speed dial, with your entire collection of app icons in a
  sliding drawer.
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