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Word entry · 6 letters

drawer

Best crossword clue

"Sliding desk compartment"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /dɹɔː(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted aderrwStarts with DEnds with R2 cluesVery common crossword word
1D2R3A4W5E6R

Definitions

  1. A sliding storage compartment in a piece of furniture.

Word origin

From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.

Used in a sentence

  • He knelt down and began shoving the drawer into the slot; the rail was misaligned so he banged it with the heel of his hand. It stuck.
  • The step-ins are of two sorts; the knicker combination with open bloomer and chemise top; and circular drawer style, with chemise top and gussets at back and front that give extra width at the bottom.
  • Today men of every age are turning to the athletic pull-over shirt and drawer type of underwear.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Sliding desk compartment6 letters
02Sliding storage box6 letters

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