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DRAWERS

Pronunciation (US):

• DRAWERS (noun)
The noun DRAWERS has 2 senses:

1. underpants worn by men
2. underpants worn by women

Familiarity information: DRAWERS used as a noun is rare.

• DRAWERS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Underpants worn by men

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

boxers; boxershorts; drawers; underdrawers; shorts

Hypernyms ("drawers" is a kind of...):

underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Underpants worn by women

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bloomers; pants; drawers; knickers

Context example:

she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing

Hypernyms ("drawers" is a kind of...):

underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

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(English proverb)
"There is no winter for who has remained in his mother's womb"
(Breton proverb)
"A person who does not speak out against the wrong is a mute devil."
(Arabic proverb)
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
(Danish proverb)

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