drawers UK /dɹɔːz/US /dɹɔɹz/noun 3phrases 1 noun[plural only]3 •(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights. •(informal, old-fashioned) Underpants, especially long underpants.They were armed and I was in my drawers still half asleep. — 2016 •(no longer used) Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches. Phrases with drawers get the drawersUsed to indicate that one has achieved a sexual conquest or succeeded in sexually seducing another.