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drawer

/dɹɔː(ɹ)/noun

A box-shaped container without a top that slides in and out of a piece of furniture and holds clothes or other items.

Example sentences

  • “I keep all my socks in the top drawer of the dresser.”
  • “The kitchen drawer was full of old batteries and rubber bands.”

Pronunciation trap: it often sounds like 'dror' in fast speech. A 'chest of drawers' is the furniture built entirely from them.

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