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Are underwear called drawers because they're kept in a chest of drawers

  • 25-01-2013 2:53pm
    #1
    Chemical Burn
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    Just interested in the etymology.


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  • #2
    Chemical Burn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭Chemical Burn


    Chemical Burn wrote: »
    Just interested in the etymology.

    Just read my thread ... it's a slow day on boards :-P


  • #3
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    I call my a boxers drawer, or a wimmin one. a granny pants drawer.. :cool:


  • #4
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I'm pretty sure it's because you draw them on... same way jumpers are known as pullovers.


  • #5
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭KungPao


    I'd have thought it's because you draw (as in pull) them up?

    Or because one would draw them down to get busy!


  • #6
    Here Come The Pretzels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭Here Come The Pretzels


    I thought it was because you 'draw' them up and down, in the drawbridge (or curtains) sense of the word...

    Edit - See similar replies above. I wasnt quick on the 'draw' with my answer - a ha ha ha ha...


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  • #7
    gobnaitolunacy
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    Possibly because they had drawstrings in pre-elastic days?


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