- box drawer
- noun
: a desk drawer divided into compartments resembling boxes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
box drawer
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drawer — draw er, n. 1. One who, or that which, draws; as: (a) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom. Shak. (b) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer. (c) (Law) One who draws a bill of exchange or order for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drawer — mid 14c., agent noun from DRAW (Cf. draw) (v.). Attested from 1570s in sense of a box that can be drawn out of a cabinet … Etymology dictionary
drawer — [drô′ər; ] for 5 [, drôr] n. 1. a person or thing that draws 2. Archaic TAPSTER 3. a person who draws an order for the payment of money 4. a draftsman 5. a sliding storage box in a table, bureau, chest, etc., that can be drawn out and then pushed … English World dictionary
Drawer (furniture) — A Drawer Artist s illustration of a drawer box A drawer is a bo … Wikipedia
drawer — [[t]drɔ͟ːə(r)[/t]] drawers 1) N COUNT A drawer is part of a desk, chest, or other piece of furniture that is shaped like a box and is designed for putting things in. You pull it towards you to open it. He opened a drawer in his writing table and… … English dictionary
box — Synonyms and related words: Christmas present, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, auditorium, award, bag, balcony, bank, barrel, basement, basket, battle, bay, bin, birthday present, blind alley, blip, blockhouse, blow, bonded warehouse, bookcase … Moby Thesaurus
drawer — noun /dɹɔː(ɹ),dɹɔɹ,ˈdɹɔː.ə(ɹ),ˈdɹɔ.ɚ,ˈdɹɔɹɚ,ˈdɹɑ.ɚ/ a) An open topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. When the good lieutenant applied himself to the door, he applied… … Wiktionary
drawer — noun 1》 drɔ: a lidless box like storage compartment that may be slid horizontally in and out of a desk or chest. 2》 (drawers drɔ:z) dated or humorous knickers or underpants. 3》 drɔ:(r)ə a person who draws something. ↘a person who writes a… … English new terms dictionary
drawer — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that draws: as a. a person who draws liquor b. draftsman c. one that draws a bill of exchange or order for payment or makes a promissory note 2. a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
drawer — Synonyms and related words: architectural draftsman, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box, bunker, buttery, cargo dock, caricaturist, cartoonist, cellar, chest, closet, conservatory, crate,… … Moby Thesaurus
