drawstring

noun draw·string \ ˈdrȯ-ˌstriŋ \

|Updated on: 21 May 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

The ladder-lock drawstring keeps the waistband snug, and the eight-inch inseam hits above the knee for unrestrained movement.

— Outside Online, "The Best Boardshorts of 2018," 15 May 2018
For it, Gaetani adapted her classic Nirmala drawstring and new Lemuria backpack silhouettes, and expanded her palette (there are 10 different color combinations) and materials.

— laird borrelli-persson, Vogue, "Meet Iacobella Gaetani, the Designer Who Made Bags for Missoni’s Fall Show," 30 Mar. 2018
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

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