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DRAWSTRING

Dictionary entry overview: What does drawstring mean?

• DRAWSTRING (noun)
The noun DRAWSTRING has 1 sense:

1. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

Familiarity information: DRAWSTRING used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DRAWSTRING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

drawing string; drawstring; string

Context example:

he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag

Hypernyms ("drawstring" is a kind of...):

tie (a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drawstring"):

purse string (a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse)

Holonyms ("drawstring" is a part of...):

drawstring bag (a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring)

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