draw top

noun

, Furniture.

1. a tabletop that can be extended by drawing out and raising leaves suspended from either end.

Word History and Origins

Origin of draw top¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

It’s expected to draw top government officials from dozens of countries, following on a plan laid out by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in recent months.

From Seattle Times

In the men’s draw, top seed Holger Rune rallied to beat Australian Max Purcell 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and No. 2-seeded Grigor Dimitrov overcame Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a 2 1/2-hour night match between two former Brisbane International champions.

From Washington Times

He modeled for Balenciaga, and held his own show, where he proved he could still draw top industry names — including the Vogue editors Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful and the designer John Galliano, who attended, and the model Naomi Campbell, who walked in the show.

From New York Times

If you have tech skills, you can draw top pay in the freelance market.

From Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere in the WTA draw, top seed Iga Swiatek lost in the third round for the second successive tournament.

From BBC