drawstring

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noun

A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).

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drawing stringstring
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Meanings

noundrawstring (plural drawstrings)

plural drawstrings

  1. A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

Similar
drawing stringstring
Broader
tie
Also see
string

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From draw + string.

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Translations

Finnish kiristysnyöri, kurenauha
  • kiristysnyöritype of string
  • kurenauhatype of string
French cordon
  • cordontype of string
German Kordelzug, Zugband
  • Kordelzugtype of string
  • Zugbandtype of string
Hungarian húzózsinór, gatyamadzag
  • húzózsinórtype of string
  • gatyamadzagtype of string
Italian cordoncino, laccio
  • cordoncinotype of string
  • lacciotype of string
  • stringatype of string
  • legacciotype of string
  • coulissetype of string
Romanian șiret, cordon
  • șirettype of string
  • cordontype of string
Spanish cordón, mecate
  • cordóntype of string
  • mecatetype of string
  • primaltype of string
  • cordeltype of string
  • piolatype of string
  • estringatype of string
  • agujetatype of string
Cite this entry
APA

drawstring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawstring

MLA

“drawstring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawstring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drawstring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawstring.

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