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A string through the top of a bag or a piece of clothing, used for pulling the edges together

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Usage examples (13)
  • There were herbs which he sifted a pinch at a time into a small linen bag, its drawcord long enough for him to wear it amulet - like about his neck.
  • There was an inside breast pocket and a drawcord at the waist.
  • Elastic cuffs with rip-and-stick tabs and dual drawcord hem adjustments hold in warmth
  • Replace the little piece of leather that Duluth use as drawcord stopper, it is useless.
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