Definitions

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  • noun A drawer filled with something, or a sufficient quantity of something to fill a drawer

Etymologies

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drawer +‎ -ful

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Examples

  • Have you spent a small fortune on postage with only a drawerful of rejection slips to show for it?

    2009 May 15 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • Have you spent a small fortune on postage with only a drawerful of rejection slips to show for it?

    Everybody Hates a Critic: 250 Word Flash Fiction Contest 2009

  • Yet somehow I possess a drawerful of new, unopened examples of these useless items of male apparel.

    Forced Merriment: The True Spirit of Christmas Christopher Hitchens 2011

  • Who doesn't have a drawerful of ticket stubs somewhere to remind them of games and shows long past?

    'Paperless ticketing' aims to thwart scalping at concerts, sports events 2010

  • Who doesn't have a drawerful of ticket stubs somewhere to remind them of games and shows long past?

    'Paperless ticketing' aims to thwart scalping at concerts, sports events 2010

  • Coincidentally, the inspiration for this recipe is distinctly Cindy-esque: how to deal with a drawerful of lettuce quickly going bad.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Coincidentally, the inspiration for this recipe is distinctly Cindy-esque: how to deal with a drawerful of lettuce quickly going bad.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • I have a drawerful of “for a lovely Grandma” and even Great-Grandma cards that he has sent me over the years.

    Who Needs Valentine's Day? Not Me, My Jonny, or the Toledos 2009

  • Arlen and Mercer penned a drawerful of gems for a World War II cinematic revue called Star-Spangled Rhythm — the only one to achieve standard status was "That Old Black Magic" (choreographed for the film by George Balanchine; Hollywood used to be a classy place), but some more military-themed songs are priceless, including the brilliant "I'm Doing It For Defense" and the deliciously-titled "He Loved Me Till the All Clear Came."

    Archive 2007-05-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • Arlen and Mercer penned a drawerful of gems for a World War II cinematic revue called Star-Spangled Rhythm — the only one to achieve standard status was "That Old Black Magic" (choreographed for the film by George Balanchine; Hollywood used to be a classy place), but some more military-themed songs are priceless, including the brilliant "I'm Doing It For Defense" and the deliciously-titled "He Loved Me Till the All Clear Came."

    Off to see the Wizard Matthew Guerrieri 2007

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