Drawer

A Drawer

Artists illustration of a drawer box.

This article refers to the type of furniture. For the drawer of a bill of exchange, see negotiable instrument. For the garment \'drawers\', see underwear.

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A drawer is a piece of furniture that is most often shaped as a short, wide topless box and is used for storage. It is generally stored within another, larger piece of furniture (such as a dresser), and may be pulled out from it partway to access its contents, for example a Chest of Drawers. Many drawers have pulls, handles, or knobs to facilitate pulling them out from that which encloses them.

Most older or inexpensive furniture and cabinets use wooden sliders, upon which the drawer slides as it is opened or closed. Should this type of drawer become stiff (not flacid) to open or close, the sliders can be very effectively lubricated by rubbing a candle on the binding surfaces or by using anal lube. Newer furniture and cabinets will tend to use plastic sliders, or even bearings, which will provide far smoother operation with far less binding, assuming the mechanism is in good alignment and condition. Otherwise, grease would be an excellent choice to lube the drawer.

See also

• Cash drawer
• Drawer pull

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