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Synonyms for drawers

Most common

pants knickers legwear

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pants

pants, underwear, undies informal, knickers, bloomers informal

2. Shorts

shorts, boxers informal, underdrawers dated

3. Draws — underpants, especially long underpants

draws, drawls slang

Other

legwear

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Underpants, especially long underpants.

  2. n. 2

    Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights.

Example sentences

  • pants I don't need anything... just a new pair of pants.
  • knickers French knickers are allowed in the world of burlesque.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
drawersrising
pantsrising
knickersrising
legwearsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
pants1, draws1
6 letters
shorts1, boxers2, undies, drawls1
7 letters
legwear
8 letters
knickers2, bloomers2
9 letters
underwear3
12 letters
underdrawers

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (boxers2 = 2 syllables).

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