Etymology

drawers

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Today it means: Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches. Full definition →

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drawers · noun1

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drawers · noun2

From draw (“to pull”), hence that which is pulled onto the body. Attested from the late 16th century. Compare drawer.

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