drawstring

Bag closure cord

A drawstring is a cord or ribbon threaded through a casing in fabric, pulled to tighten or close an opening.

Drawstring waistbands adjust fit without buttons or zippers: drawstring pants, drawstring bag.

The cord cinches the material when pulled and loosens when released.

closure

cinch

Guaranteed easy thing

knot · bow · tie · fasten · secure · release · adjust · tug · loop · thread

bag

pouch

Small flexible bag

laundry bag · ditty bag · stuff sack · shoe bag · gift bag · trash bag · produce bag · bread bag · musette · tote

garment

waistband

Garment's upper rim

shorts · pajamas · swimwear · scrubs · tracksuit · windbreaker · anorak · parka · bikini · board shorts

gathering

pucker

Draw into wrinkles

pleat · scrunch · bunch · tuck · gather · elastic · channel · casing · smocking · ruffling

cord

rope

Thick twisted fibers

  • twineStranded cord for tying
  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric

braid · paracord · shoelace · thread · strand · cording · tie · toggle · aglet · channel

Categories
Opposites
closure mechanism type

drawstringzipper

Toothed closure device

button · velcro · snap · buckle · toggle

Phrases
Family

drawstrings

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G