drawstring

or draw string

[ draw-string ]
/ ˈdrɔˌstrɪŋ /

noun

a string or cord that tightens or closes an opening, as of a bag, clothing, or the like, when one or both ends are pulled.

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Origin of drawstring

First recorded in 1825–35; draw + string

Words nearby drawstring

drawn work, drawn-out, drawplate, drawshave, drawsheet, drawstring, drawtube, dray, dray horse, drayage, drayhorse
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British Dictionary definitions for drawstring

drawstring
/ (ˈdrɔːˌstrɪŋ) /

noun

  1. a cord, ribbon, etc, run through a hem around an opening, as on the bottom of a sleeve or at the mouth of a bag, so that when it is pulled tighter, the opening closes
  2. (as modifier)a drawstring neckline
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