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