drawer (Meaning)

Wordnet

drawer (n)

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else

an artist skilled at drawing

Webster

drawer (n.)

One who, or that which, draws

One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom.

One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer.

One who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of drawee.

That which is drawn

A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in.

An under-garment worn on the lower limbs.

drawer Sentence Examples

  1. The old wooden drawer stuck and wouldn't open, despite her best efforts.
  2. Mary rummaged through the top drawer of her desk, searching for the missing stapler.
  3. The artist meticulously arranged his collection of colored pencils in the drawers of his drafting table.
  4. The kitchen drawer was filled with an assortment of mismatched utensils, each with its own story to tell.
  5. The carpenter carefully measured and cut the piece of wood to fit perfectly into the drawer.
  6. He placed the diamond necklace in the velvet-lined drawer of his jewelry box for safekeeping.
  7. The antique dresser had six drawers, each with its own unique carving and decorative handle.
  8. The pencil drawer in the classroom was always a source of great excitement for the students.
  9. The heavy oak chest of drawers had been in the family for generations, passed down from father to son.
  10. She organized her makeup collection in clear acrylic drawers, making it easy to find exactly what she needed.

FAQs About the word drawer

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out, the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else,

locker,cabinet, nook,cavity, box, niche, hollow, compartment, recess, cubbyhole

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The old wooden drawer stuck and wouldn't open, despite her best efforts.

Mary rummaged through the top drawer of her desk, searching for the missing stapler.

The artist meticulously arranged his collection of colored pencils in the drawers of his drafting table.

The kitchen drawer was filled with an assortment of mismatched utensils, each with its own story to tell.