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drawstring
noun draw·string \ˈdrȯ-ˌstriŋ\
: a string that can be pulled to close or tighten something (such as a bag or a piece of clothing)
Full 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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First Known Use of DRAWSTRING
1845
Rhymes with DRAWSTRING
Anqing, backswing, Baoding, bedspring, Beijing, bi-swing, bitewing, bowstring, bullring, Chongqing, clearwing, downswing, D ring, earring, first-string, forewing, G-string, greenwing, growth ring, hairspring, hamstring, handspring, headspring, heartstring, hind wing, hot spring, Kunming, lacewing, lapwing, latchstring, left-wing, mainspring, Nanjing, Nan Ling, Nanning, O-ring, offspring, plaything, redwing, right-wing, seal ring, shoestring, slip ring, sure thing, unsling, unstring, upspring, upswing, waxwing, wellspring, whitewing, wingding, Xining
DRAWSTRING Defined for Kids
drawstring
noun draw·string \ˈdrȯ-ˌstriŋ\
Definition of DRAWSTRING for Kids
: a string at the top of a bag or on clothing that can be pulled to close or tighten
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