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drawstring

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈdrɔː.strɪŋ/ US  /ˈdrɑː-/

Definition

a thread or string that goes through an opening especially in the top of a bag or the waist of a piece of clothing and can be pulled to fasten it or make it tighterCords, ropes, cables and stringParts of clothes
(Definition of drawstring noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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