noun

drawer

drawer, chest of drawers, draughtsman

I keep my socks in the top drawer.

I keep my socks in the top drawer.

She is a talented drawer of portraits.

She is a talented drawer of portraits.

((a/the)) drawer ((of sth.)) a storage box that is part of a piece of furniture The drawer of the desk is stuck.

((a)) drawer ((of sth.)) a person who draws pictures She is a talented drawer of portraits.

Synonyms: chest, bureau, cabinet; artist, sketcher

From the verb 'to draw' (meaning to pull) + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally, 'that which is drawn out'.

Think of it as the box you 'draw' (pull) out of a desk or chest.

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