Meaning Of The Word Drawstring

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Drawstring Meaning

Drawstring Definition
Drawstring Definition

What's The Definition Of Drawstring?

drawstring
A drawstring is a cord that goes through an opening, for example at the top of a bag or a pair of trousers. When the cord is pulled tighter, the opening gets smaller.

drawstring in American English
a string drawn through a hem, as in the waist of a garment or mouth of a bag, to tighten or close it by taking up the fullness
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

drawstring in British English
noun: 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

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