Drawers Meaning in English
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
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
Those old-fashioned long drawers look funny, don’t they?
natural