From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
drawer \draw"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, draws; as:
(a) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a
taproom. --Shak.
(b) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a
good drawer.
(c) (Law) One who draws a bill of exchange or order for
payment; -- the correlative of drawee.
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2. That which is drawn; as:
(a) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened
by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in.
(b) pl. An under-garment worn on the lower limbs.
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{Chest of drawers}. See under {Chest}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Chest \Chest\ (ch[e^]st), n. [OE. chest, chist, AS. cest, cist,
cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki`sth. Cf. {Cist}, {Cistern}.]
1. A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a
trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth.
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Heaps of money crowded in the chest. --Dryden.
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2. A coffin. [Obs.]
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He is now dead and mailed in his cheste. --Chaucer.
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3. The part of the body inclosed by the ribs and breastbone;
the thorax.
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4. (Com.) A case in which certain goods, as tea, opium, etc.,
are transported; hence, the quantity which such a case
contains.
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5. (Mech.) A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding
gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an
engine; the wind chest of an organ.
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{Bomb chest}, See under {Bomb}.
{Chest of drawers}, a case or movable frame containing
drawers.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chest of drawers
n 1: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of
drawers}, {chest}, {bureau}, {dresser}]
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