Drawer
/ˈdrɔːər/noun
A person or thing that draws, or a sliding compartment in a piece of furniture.
Did you know?The furniture sense of drawer comes from the idea of a compartment that is literally “drawn” out, while the same ancient root also gave English words tied to dragging, attracting, and even deception.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*drew-
“to draw, pull, or drag”
Old English
OE
dragan
“to draw, drag, or pull”
Middle English
ME
drawen
“to pull, haul, or sketch”
14th Century
English
drawer
“one who draws or pulls; later, a thing that is drawn out”
17th Century
English
drawer
“a sliding compartment in furniture”
Modern English
English
drawer
“a person who draws, or a sliding compartment in a piece of furniture”