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DRAWSTRING

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draw⋅string

[draw-string]
–noun
a string or cord that tightens or closes an opening, as of a bag, clothing, or the like, when one or both ends are pulled.
Also, draw string.


Origin:
1825–35; draw + string
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draw·string   (drô'strĭng')   
n.  A cord or ribbon run through a hem or casing and pulled to tighten or close an opening.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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