Drawers

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i aint calling any rooms but i have seen people take showers and after done they put the same Dang Draws back on. i mean each their own but after i shower and dry off im putting clean clothes on.

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You might have to explain the use of the word “Drawers” !
Probably the same people who don’t wash their hands after using the toilet.
Standards may be lower in some countries …

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There are guys that buy many of the same to make it easier to choose. Even shoes sock shirts pants suits etc But some of the guy s here do go by the sniff test. lol

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is the definition of Drawers. Another quirk of the English Language

Drawer is always a noun that refers to furniture or underpants. If you find these words tricky, don’t worry: just remember that ‘drawers ’ always refers to a piece of furniture or old-fashioned underwear, then you can use ‘draw’ for everything else.

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This may help to explain how the word drawer came to mean underwear.

‘Drawers’ can also mean ‘underpants’, but this is fairly old-fashioned. In the song ‘Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee’ from Grease, for example, Rizzo sings:

Keep your filthy paws off my silky drawers.

This usage originated from old-fashioned undergarments, which featured two separate legs that you would put on by ‘drawing’ them up and tying them in place. This is also why we still use plural terms, such as ‘pants’ or ‘trousers’, to refer to clothing that covers our legs!

A pair of 'drawers'.

A pair of ‘drawers’.

Summary: Draw or Drawer?

While ‘draw’ and ‘drawer’ look and sound similar, they are different:

  • Draw has many uses as a verb (e.g. to create a picture, move, or pull something) and as a noun (e.g. a lottery, a tie, or an attraction).
  • Drawer is always a noun that refers to furniture or underpants.
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You are very welcome glad to be of service. I would like to know the last meaning of drawer is though ? :clinking_glasses:

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good point

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Any man knows that a pair of underpants can be used over 4 days - right way round, wrong way round, right way round but inside out, wrong way round but inside out. Simples! :rofl:

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You lost me on this one, mate. I can’t figure out how this applies to me. English is my first, and sadly, my only language and has been for seven decades. Scratching my head.
:thinking:

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I was just talking with Robwin and Virgil about a few of the differences between British and American English.

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BTW, please, no need to “sir” me. Just call me Lets.
:blush: :hugs:
You speak English very well. If you hadn’t said so, I would not have known that English was not your first language. It’s the same with GnG. I thought English was his native tongue until he told me otherwise.
:+1: :+1:

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It’s weird, and ironic, I know. I frequently refer to guys as “sir” and not just on the forum. And, I wasn’t even in the military!

I didn’t mean to say that you can’t call me “sir”, and I certainly wouldn’t mind if you did. I just meant you don’t have to. If you feel it’s appropriate, I will certainly respect your decision.

Then, you use it very well and to excellent advantage.

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