drawstring

drawstring 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).

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Noun

drawstring (plural drawstrings)

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).

drawstring meaning in Tamil and Urdu

drawstring in Tamil

இழு கயிறு

drawstring in Urdu

drawstring: ازار بند izār baṉd

Forms of drawstring

plural	drawstrings

Plural of drawstring: drawstrings

Origin of drawstring

From draw + string.

Questions about drawstring

What does drawstring mean?: Drawstring means 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).
What is drawstring in Tamil?: Drawstring in Tamil is இழு கயிறு. See Drawstring meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is drawstring?: Drawstring is a noun.
What is the plural of drawstring?: The plural of drawstring is drawstrings.

Words near drawstring in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: drawstring (page history and authors); drawstring (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ازار بند (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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