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- [draw-ee]
- /drɔˈi/
- /drɔːˈiː/
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- [draw-ee]
- /drɔˈi/
Definitions of drawee word
- noun drawee a person on whom an order, draft, or bill of exchange is drawn. 1
- noun drawee The person or organization, typically a bank, who must pay a draft or bill. 1
- noun drawee the person or organization on which a cheque or other order for payment is drawn 0
- noun drawee the party that the drawer directs, by means of a bill of exchange, order, draft, etc., to pay money over to a third party (called payee) 0
- noun drawee (law) The party directed to pay the amount of a draft or cheque. 0
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Origin of drawee
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; draw + -ee
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Parts of speech for Drawee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drawee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drawee usage trend in Literature
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