cinchable

Able to tighten

Cinchable describes something that can be tightened or secured with a drawstring, cord, or strap: a cinchable waist, cinchable hood.

The word appears most often in product descriptions for clothing and bags, indicating an adjustable closure that pulls snug: The backpack has a cinchable top to keep contents secure.

fastening

drawstring

Cord that tightens openings

  • cordFlexible twisted strand
  • strapNarrow flexible binding material
  • buckleFrame-and-prong fastener

toggle · elastic · pull-tab · closure · waistband · hem · cuff · hood · bungee · adjuster

adjustable

tighten

Make more secure

resize · tailor · snug · secure · constrict · compress · gather · pull · release · one-handed

garments

jacket

Sleeved upper-body covering

waistband · parka · anorak · gaiter · waders · tarp

secure

snug

Comfortably close-fitting

  • tightFirmly stretched or fitting
  • lockedFastened with a mechanism
  • sealedClosed to prevent entry

weatherproof · contained · enclosed · bundled · compressed · protected · fastened · closed · wrapped

Opposites
adjustability

cinchablefixed

Restored or immovable

non-adjustable · unadjustable · rigid · static · set

flexibility of fit

cinchableuncloseable

Cannot be sealed

loose · unsecurable · open · baggy · slack

Family

cinch, cinched, cinching, cinches

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G