Drawer

Pronunciation: /drɔːr/

Definitions of drawer

noun a box-shaped storage compartment without a lid, made to slide horizontally in and out of a desk, chest, or other piece of furniture

Example Sentences

A1 I keep my socks in the top drawer of my dresser.

A2 She opened the drawer and found a key inside.

B1 The drawer in the kitchen is where we store our utensils.

B2 He rummaged through the drawer looking for his passport.

C1 The antique desk had a secret compartment in one of its drawers.

C2 She organized her jewelry collection meticulously in the velvet-lined drawers of her vanity.

Examples of drawer in a Sentence

formal She carefully placed the documents in the top drawer of her desk.

informal Can you grab a pen from the drawer over there?

slang I found some cash in the sock drawer, jackpot!

figurative He always kept his emotions hidden away, like a secret in a locked drawer.

Grammatical Forms of drawer

• past tense: drew
• plural: drawers
• comparative: more drawer
• superlative: most drawer
• present tense: draw
• future tense: will draw
• perfect tense: have drawn
• continuous tense: is drawing
• singular: drawer
• positive degree: draw
• infinitive: to draw
• gerund: drawing
• participle: drawn

Origin and Evolution of drawer

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'drawer' originated from the Old English word 'dræge', which means 'to pull'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'drawer' evolved from its original meaning of 'to pull' to refer to a person or object that pulls out, such as a piece of furniture with compartments that can be pulled out.