drawers

British

/ drɔːz /

plural noun

Also called: underdrawers. a legged undergarment for either sex, worn below the waist

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Inside the workshop are various drawers and boxes labelled "teeth"or "eyeballs".

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“After all these months, the investigators are left with 12 metal file drawers full of information, much of it useless,” wrote Newsday.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Previously, rulings were made based on the nature of the maps themselves, rather than the intent of their drawers.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

Its standout artifacts include Voltaire’s custom-designed gilded armchair, equipped with a writing desk and drawers, and a re-creation of the bedroom of Marcel Proust, including a piece of his famously cork-lined, soundproof walls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

Once, Mom had tried to reorganize his dresser drawers because she thought he could “use some help.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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