drawers
word · lemma: drawer
/ˈdɹɔɹz/
drawrz
/ˈdrɔːz/
drawz
Definition
'Drawers' refers to the sliding storage boxes built into furniture like desks or dressers. It can also mean an article of underwear in old-fashioned English.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers to furniture compartments (plural of 'drawer'), not to be confused with someone who draws. In old-fashioned or humorous UK/US English, 'drawers' can mean long underwear, but this is now rare.
Spanish: cajonesPortuguese (BR): gavetasPortuguese (PT): gavetasChinese (Simplified): 抽屉Chinese (Traditional): 抽屜Hindi: दराज़Arabic: أدراجBengali: ড্রয়ার - প্যান্ট (আন্ডারওয়্যার, পুরাতন অর্থ)Russian: выдвижные ящики - кальсоны (устар.)Japanese: 引き出し - ドロワーズ（下着・古語）Vietnamese: ngăn kéo - quần dài (đồ lót, cũ)Korean: 서랍 - 내복바지(옛날식) Turkish: çekmece - don (eski tip iç çamaşırı)Urdu: درواز (درج) - انڈرویئر (پرانا انداز)Indonesian: laci - celana dalam panjang (makna lama)
Example Sentences
She keeps her socks in the top drawer.
basic
Those old-fashioned long drawers look funny, don’t they?
natural
The desk has three drawers on each side.
basic
Please close the drawers after you use them.
basic
I found my passport buried under some papers in the bottom drawer.
natural
The kitchen drawers always get stuck when it’s humid.
natural