drawstring

noun draw·string \ ˈdrȯ-ˌstriŋ \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of drawstring

: a string, cord, or tape inserted into hems or casings or laced through eyelets for use in closing a bag or controlling fullness in garments or curtains

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Recent Examples of drawstring from the Web

There’s a perfect black string bikini and a series of sports bra–style tops, including one sugar pink ribbed number with a neat drawstring bottom.

— monica kim, Vogue, "This New Line of Cool Minimalist Swimsuits Was Made for Millennials," 1 Mar. 2018
Available in 10 fun color combos and with a drawstring closure, the pack is handmade in Colorado and will hold all mom’s (and the family’s) necessities for a day on the trail.

— alejandra bennett, Sunset, "10 Gifts to Get Outdoorsy Moms Pumped," 22 Jan. 2018
Orkin worked many hours sewing and crocheting fleece blankets, pillow cases for children, burp cloths for infants, and belly bands needed for tube feeding, and will soon embark on a new project creating drawstring bags for girls in Kenya and Rwanda.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "DNA genealogy... surfing, tsunamis and sea levels and other community talks," 19 Jan. 2018
One male was wearing a gray hoodie with lime-green drawstrings, and the other was wearing a blue hoodie.

— bob sandrick, cleveland.com, "Unwanted flamingos, fake breasts delivered to Berea family; driver hides marijuana in Taco Bell bag: Berea police blotter," 18 Jan. 2018
The volume on one parka was adjustable via drawstrings that produced abstract shapes around the body.

— ahnna lee, Vogue, "All of the Highlights from Pitti Uomo," 15 Jan. 2018
My mother would tie the drawstrings around the kitchen faucet, letting the damp bag drip into the sink, and go to bed.

— sunny montefiore, Bon Appetit, "Portland Chef Megan Sanchez Has All The Sunday Meal Prep Ideas," 15 Sep. 2017
Crazy knots in the drawstring, bends in the slats, a couple slats missing.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "The Itch and the Touch," 28 Oct. 2017
Making up for lost time In August, before her first class of the afternoon, Sophi begins shifting around the books in her drawstring Hope Academy bag.

— emma kate fittes, Indianapolis Star, "At 7, she attempted suicide. At 15, she ran away with drugs. Now, she has a second chance," 15 Oct. 2017

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