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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Today it means: Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches. Full definition →
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From draw (“to pull”), hence that which is pulled onto the body. Attested from the late 16th century. Compare drawer.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.