R ˈdrȯ(ə)r; -R before pause or consonant -ȯə also in senses 2 & 3 -ȯ, before vowel “ or -ȯ(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from drawen to draw + -er — more at draw
1. : one that draws: as
a. : a person who draws liquor for guests in a place of public resort : a waiter in a taproom
b. : a person who delineates or depicts : draftsman
a clever drawer of animals
c.
(1) : a textile worker who operates a drawing frame
(2) : drawer-in
d. : a worker who forms wire, rod, or tubing by drawing metal through a series of successively smaller dies
e. : a worker who assists in the removal of firebrick or other wares from kilns
f.
(1) : an individual who draws or issues a bill of exchange or order for payment — contrasted with drawee
(2) : the maker of a promissory note
2. : something that is drawn: as
a.
(1) : a sliding box or receptacle (as one of a number enclosed in a case or frame) that is opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in
a desk drawer
a bureau drawer
sometimes : a post-office box in the form of a drawer
(2) drawers plural : a chest made up of several drawers with a suitable cabinet and base
b. drawers plural : an undergarment enclosing the lower trunk and having independent sheaths for all or part of each leg
3. : level of social or professional status, accomplishment, worth