ALL meanings of drawstring
draw·string
D d - noun drawstring 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. 1
- noun drawstring closure by tightening a string 1
- noun drawstring A string in the seam of the material of a garment or a bag, which can be pulled to tighten or close it. 1
- noun drawstring 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). 0
- countable noun 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. 0
- noun drawstring 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 0
- noun drawstring (as modifier) 0
- noun drawstring 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 0