drawer
noun
Simple meaning
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
drawrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
graphical user interface
A side panel containing supplementary content.
An artist who primarily makes drawings.
A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
Used this way, drawer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use drawer
- “Please put your clean clothes away in your dresser drawer.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Cause to move by pulling.
Underpants worn by men.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.
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