tieback

Drape restraint loop

A tieback is a decorative cord, strap, or hook used to hold a curtain open to one side, letting light in while keeping the fabric gathered: She looped the tieback around the drape.

In construction, a tieback is a rod or anchor securing a retaining wall to the earth behind it.

curtain

drapery

Ornamental hanging cloth

swag · rod · hook · cornice · finial · pleat · drape · panel · window · sheer

decor

tassel

Ornamental hanging cluster

trimming · embellishment · adornment · brocade · jacquard · damask · velvet · silk · chintz · cord

construction

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

  • braceDevice providing structural stability
  • reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
  • wallVertical enclosing structure

concrete · foundation · masonry · steel · rod · bolt · tension · structural · retaining · shoring

Categories
Opposites
curtain position/function

tiebackblackout curtain

Opaque window covering

privacy curtain · curtain rod · curtain ring

hardware type

tiebackcurtain rod

Bar supporting window fabric

curtain track · valance · cornice

restraint vs. freedom

tiebackrelease

To let go

free fall

Family

tiebacks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G