drawstringnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdrɔː.strɪŋ/us/ˈdrɑː.strɪŋ/a thread or string that goes through an opening, especially in the top of a bag or the waist of a piece of clothing, and can be pulled to fasten it or make it tighter
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Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- bungee
- cable
- catgut
- chain
- cord
- gut
- halter
- harness
- iron
- lasso
- leash
- lifeline
- rein
- string
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
- twine
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Parts of clothes
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- Getting his gloves off, he drew out the little leather bag from under his shirt, loosening the drawstrings by which it hung around his neck.
- They could carry items by tying leather pouches onto their belts with their drawstrings.
- They're wearing skirts with a drawstring in the back, and a label in the band, guaranteed to last one year.