drawer.
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
Meaning & usage
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
A side panel containing supplementary content.
Attributive form of drawers.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English drawen English draw Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English drawer From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.
Agent noun of draw; one who draws.
An artist who primarily makes drawings.
One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English drawer, from draw + -er (agent noun suffix). Attested from the 14th century.
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