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drawstring

/ˈdrɔːstrɪŋ/ /ˈdrɑːstrɪŋ/

Meanings
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).

Examples :

"She tightened the drawstring on her sweatpants before going for a run. "
wear item part material style thing

Related Words

Illustration bathing

bathing verb

/ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈbæθ.ɪŋ/

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

"After playing in the muddy garden, the children were bathing in the tub. "

Illustration string

string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

Illustration openings

openings noun

/ˈoʊpənɪŋz/ /ˈoʊpnɪŋz/

An act or instance of making or becoming open.

"He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents."

Illustration sweatpants

sweatpants noun

/ˈswɛtˌpænts/ /ˈswɛtˌpæns/

Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

"After his basketball practice, he changed into his sweatpants and went home. "

Illustration tightened

tightened verb

/ˈtaɪtənd/ /ˈtaɪʔənd/

To make tighter.

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration encased

encased verb

/ɪnˈkeɪst/ /ɛnˈkeɪst/

To enclose, as in a case.

"The valuable stamp was encased in a protective plastic sleeve to prevent damage. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration garment

garment noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

A single item of clothing.

"My daughter chose a bright red garment for her school play. "

Illustration closed

closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"