drawee

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/dɹɔːˈiː//dɹɔːˈɹiː/

noun

The party directed to pay the amount of a draft or cheque.

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Meanings

noundrawee (plural drawees)

plural drawees

  1. lawThe party directed to pay the amount of a draft or cheque.

Origin

From draw + -ee.

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Translations

Catalan lliurat, lliurada
  • lliuratparty directed to pay
  • lliuradaparty directed to pay
Finnish maksaja
  • maksajaparty directed to pay
French tiré, tirée
  • tiréparty directed to pay
  • tiréeparty directed to pay
Swedish trassat
  • trassatparty directed to pay

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Wearderewade
Cite this entry
APA

drawee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawee

MLA

“drawee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drawee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawee.

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