drawers

/ˈdrɔː.ɚz/

noundraw · ers

Think: you DRAW a handle to open it—DRAW + ERS = drawers.

Yes, it's drawers. Don’t drop the second “a”: it’s draw + ers (not *drowers*).

Definitions

  1. nounBoxes that slide in and out of a piece of furniture (like a dresser or desk) for storing things.
  2. noun(Also) underwear; underpants (common in British English and in some set phrases).

Examples

  • She put her socks in the top drawers of the dresser.
  • The desk drawers were stuck, so he pulled harder to open them.
  • He checked all the kitchen drawers for the missing measuring spoon.

Synonyms

compartmentspulloutsstorage drawersunderpantsknickers

Antonyms

open shelvestops

Translations

ES cajonesPT gavetasFR tiroirs

Common misspellings

drowersdrawsdrawerzdrawrsdrawwersdrauersdrawerssdra wers

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