"drawee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɹɔːˈiː/, /dɹɔːˈɹiː/ (note: intrusive R) Forms: drawees [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English draw English -ee English drawee From draw + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|draw|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English draw English -ee English drawee From draw + -ee. Head templates: {{en-noun}} drawee (plural drawees)
  1. (law) The party directed to pay the amount of a draft or cheque. Related terms: drawer Translations (party directed to pay): maksaja (Finnish), trassat [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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