Added 9 October 2026 drawstring noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about drawstring at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening. he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag Origin From draw + string. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: stringdrawcordpursestringbandstringtighterweltbowstringergeestringband Back to today's word