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Definition of Drawstring
1. Noun. A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening. "He pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
Group relationships: Drawstring Bag
Specialized synonyms: Purse String
Generic synonyms: Tie
Definition of Drawstring
1. 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). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Drawstring
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drawstring
Literary usage of Drawstring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ethnological Results of the Point Barrow Expedition by John Murdoch (1892)
"Dress boots often end with an ornamental border and a drawstring just below the
knee. The boots are of reindeer skin, with white sealskin soles for winter ..."
2. The Journal of Experimental Medicine by Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1899)
"At the other end, fitting around the cylinder, is a movable bag-like arrangement
which is provided on the free end with a drawstring. ..."
3. Chemical Warfare by Amos Alfred Fries, Clarence Jay West (1921)
"It was fitted with a complicated drawstring and with snap hooks fastening it to
the harness. The interior contains a plate of stiff material to prevent the ..."
4. The Operating Room and the Patient by Russell Story Fowler (1907)
"In form they resemble the ordinary bath cap, except that in place of an elastic
they have a drawstring which fastens at the back of the neck. ..."
5. Skin and Venereal Diseases (1921)
"It is easily made by sewing together two corresponding pieces of material, and
then making a band for the drawstring. The penis is cleansed, and a sterile ..."
6. Practical Training for Athletics, Health, and Pleasure by Randolph Faries (1897)
"It is important in sack racing to see that the drawstring is well fastened about
one's neck, ... It is very annoying to have the drawstring come untied, ..."
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