drawer
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
drawer
▶noun
- 1 /drɔː/ a lidless box-like storage compartment that may be slid horizontally in and out of a desk or chest.
- 2 (drawers /drɔːz/) dated or humorous knickers or underpants.
- 3 /ˈdrɔː(r)ə/ a person who draws something.
■ a person who writes a cheque.
usage: The word drawer, which mainly means ‘a sliding storage compartment’, is often spelled incorrectly as draw.
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