drawee

noun

the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment

Roots

dragandraw- · Old English · to draw (a bill)atus-ee · French · recipient of the action

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The word drawee breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and French origin: draw, from Old English dragan (“to draw (a bill)”); and -ee, from French atus (“recipient of the action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.