DRARS or DRAWERS

drawers 1. Put on your drars. 2. A generic term which included all garments that covered the body from the waist down but left uncovered the legs or any part thereof. It may range from women's and men's undergarments to men's trousers. On distinctive feature about 'drars' wa...

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Summary:drawers 1. Put on your drars. 2. A generic term which included all garments that covered the body from the waist down but left uncovered the legs or any part thereof. It may range from women's and men's undergarments to men's trousers. On distinctive feature about 'drars' was that they had two holes for the legs and had to be drawn on over the legs. Properly they should be called [PT], but they were more commonly called [PT] . Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE 18 Not used Not used Withdrawn