drawer
/'drɔ:ə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who draws: Specifically, an artist skilled at creating drawings or illustrations.
- The writer of a check or draft: The person who creates and signs a financial order instructing a bank (the drawee) to pay a specified sum to another party.
- A sliding storage compartment: A box-like container, typically part of a piece of furniture like a desk or dresser, designed to slide in and out horizontally.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Artist):
- She is a talented drawer, specializing in charcoal portraits.
- Noun (Check writer):
- As the drawer of the check, you are responsible for ensuring sufficient funds are in the account.
- Noun (Storage compartment):
- Please put the socks in the top drawer of the dresser.
Advanced Usage
- "To be out of the top drawer" (British English idiom): To be of the highest quality or social class.
- His manners are really out of the top drawer.
- Legal/Financial Context: In banking, the relationship and liabilities between the drawer, the drawee (bank), and the payee (recipient) are clearly defined.
Variants and Related Words
- Chest of drawers (noun): A piece of furniture with multiple horizontal drawers stacked one above another; a dresser.
- Underdrawer (noun, archaic): A drawer worn under other clothing; an undergarment.
Synonyms
- Artist: Illustrator, sketcher, draughtsman/draughtswoman.
- Check writer: Signatory, issuer.
- Compartment: Tray, bin, slot.
Related Phrases
- Top drawer: Of the finest quality (often used adjectivally).
- He's a top-drawer performer.
- Bottom drawer: Traditionally, a collection of household items (linens, etc.) assembled by a woman in anticipation of marriage.
Related Idioms
- Not the sharpest tool in the drawer: A humorous way to say someone is not very intelligent.
- He's a nice guy, but he's not the sharpest tool in the drawer.
Noun
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an artist skilled at drawing
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the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
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a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
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