draws

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɹɔːz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /dɹɑz/
• Rhymes: -ɔːz, -ɑz
• Homophone: drawers (non-rhotic)

Etymology 1

From draw +‎ -s (plural suffix).

Noun

draws

1. plural of draw

Etymology 2

From draw +‎ -s (third-person singular suffix)

Verb

draws

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of draw

Etymology 3

Noun

draws pl (plural only)

1. (slang) Clipping of drawers.
   • 2009, Michele Andrea Bowen, Up at the College, New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: Grand Central Publishing, →ISBN, page 116:

     He’d said, “Boss, that lady packed that man right up. She put his suits and shirts in wardrobe boxes, and then”—the man started laughing—“and then she went and stuffed all of old boy’s funky draws down in that box with all of his good clothes.” “Mookie, how did you know his draws were in the wardrobe boxes?” Mookie just looked at Charles like he was crazy, and then said, “Dawg, dawg. You know what your draws smell like when you take ’em off and drop ’em in the hamper, right?”

   • 2010, Cecil R. Cross II, Next Semester, New York, N.Y.: Kimani TRU, →ISBN, page 72:

     When them girls crowded around him, he looked like he was about to shit his draws!

   • 2013, Sasha Campbell, Consequences, New York, N.Y.: Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., →ISBN, page 292:

     “I finally asked him to choose, and he told me on her front porch in holey draws and a dingy wifebeater, he was in love with the other woman.”

   • [2016 June 4, Allyson J., “What's American for pants?”, in Kindle Forum‎, archived from the original on 7 November 2025:

     In the south, it's "draws" which is just a southern way of saying "drawers".]

   • [2020 August 4, Reesha On The Radio, “Does Anybody Wear Underwear Anymore? [POLL]”, in Mega 99.3 Online‎, Yakima, Wash.: Townsquare Media, archived from the original on 7 August 2020:

     There are so many names for underwear: underwear, draws, drawls, chonies, bloomers, knickers, knickerbottoms...]

   • 2020 December 21, Kristi Marie, “Celebrate Christmas With Central Church From Your Home”, in B985.5‎, Waterville, Me.: Townsquare Media:

     Not just a place to put your clothes or things. In Mainer slang, drawers or draws are long underwear.

   • [2024 January 21, “Funny Adult Valentines Day Draws Panties Shark Parody Tote Bag”, in Amazon‎, archived from the original on 7 November 2025:

     Draws slang for drawers or underwear.]

Related terms

• drawls

References

• “draws”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.

Anagrams

• -wards, Sward, sward, wards