bottom drawer
The term "bottom drawer" has roots in a traditional practice where young women prepared for their future married life by collecting household items.
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Definition
B2Tradition
(UK, historical)A collection of household items gathered by a young woman in preparation for marriage.
Example
- She stored her finest linens in the bottom drawer for her future home.
A2Furniture
(general)The lowest drawer in a piece of furniture, such as a dresser.
Example
- He keeps his socks in the bottom drawer of the dresser.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bottom drawer":
bottom handget the drawersbottom edgeback rowlower decktop shelf