drawers

/drɔ:z/
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drawers

She carefully folded the clean drawers and placed them in the dresser.

Definition
  1. Noun (plural):
    • Underpants; an undergarment for the lower body: Historically, "drawers" refers to a type of undergarment, typically loose-fitting and covering the legs to the knees or ankles, worn by both men and women. In modern usage, it often refers to underpants or underwear.
Usage
  • The word "drawers" is almost always used in its plural form, even when referring to a single garment. It is typically preceded by "a pair of."
  • It is considered a somewhat old-fashioned or historical term for underwear, though it is still understood.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • In the 19th century, women wore long cotton drawers under their dresses.
    • He packed a clean pair of drawers for his trip.
    • The antique shop had a display of Victorian-era drawers.
Advanced Usage
  • "A pair of drawers": The standard phrase for referring to this garment.
    • She bought a new pair of drawers.
  • "In one's drawers": An informal, somewhat humorous way to say "in one's underwear."
    • He answered the door in his drawers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Drawer (singular noun): This is a completely different word, most commonly meaning a sliding box in a piece of furniture (e.g., a desk drawer). Do not confuse it with the plural noun "drawers."
  • Underdrawers (noun, plural): A synonym, emphasizing the garment's function as underwear.
  • Knickers (noun, plural): A British English term for women's underpants, similar in historical context to drawers.
  • Bloomers (noun, plural): A historical term for loose trousers gathered at the knee or ankle, worn as an undergarment or for sports; sometimes used synonymously with drawers.
Synonyms
  • Underpants
  • Undergarments
  • Underwear
  • Knickers (primarily British)
  • Panties (for women's styles)
  • Long johns (for a specific, long-legged type of undergarment)
Related Phrases
  • A pair of drawers: The standard collocation.
  • To be caught with one's drawers down: An idiom meaning to be caught unprepared or in a vulnerable situation (a more humorous or vulgar variant of "caught with one's pants down").
    • The sudden audit caught the company with its drawers down.
Notes on Meaning
  • The primary and most common meaning of "drawers" is the undergarment. The singular form "drawer" has a completely unrelated meaning (a compartment in furniture).
  • While the term can apply to both men's and women's undergarments historically, in contemporary understanding, it often evokes historical or women's clothing.
drawers

She carefully folded the clean drawers and placed them in the dresser.

Noun
  1. underpants worn by women
    • she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing
  2. underpants worn by men

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