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drawers

noun
USDRORZ/dɹɔɹz/UKDRAWZ/dɹɔːz/

4 meanings of drawers

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of drawer. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    She kept her socks in the bottom two drawers.

    All three drawers in the old desk stuck when we pulled them.

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  2. 2
    noundatedplural
    Underpants, especially the long kind that cover much of the legs.

    He pulled on a pair of woolen drawers before heading out into the cold.

    They were armed and I was in my drawers still half asleep.
    2016, John Avanzato, Claim DeniedHere, drawers means underpants, the long kind worn next to the skin.

    Similarunderpants, bloomers, knickers, underwear

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  3. 3
    nounarchaicplural
    Clothing for the legs, especially worn next to the skin, like tight pants or stockings.

    The servant laid out his master's drawers and stockings each morning.

    Question. Where did they strike you? Answer. Struck me in the face once, and struck four times across the legs. Question.Was that after you had taken your drawers off, or before? Answer. After I had taken my drawers off.
    1871, [US] House of Representatives, quoting John Pool and Mary NealHere, drawers means clothing for the legs, worn next to the skin.
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  4. 4
    nounslangplural
    Any clothing that covers the legs, like shorts, pants, or tights.

    Those drawers look fresh with your new sneakers.

    She rolled up her drawers to wade across the shallow stream.

    Similarpants, trousers, britches

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drawers is a form of drawer

drawer, noun: A box that slides in and out of furniture, used to keep clothes or other things. Full entry

Forms
drawerdrawers plural
Spelling
drawer → drawers: add -s

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Origin

This comes from the word "draw," meaning "to pull," because drawers are pulled onto the body. It has been used since the late 16th century.