# drawstring

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,342

## Definitions
1. 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).

## Etymology
From draw + string.

## Common misspellings (17)
`darwstring`, `ddrawstring`, `draswtring`, `drawsrting`, `drawsstring`, `drawstirng`, `drawstrign`, `drawstringg`, `drawstrinng`, `drawstrnig`, `drawstrring`, `drawsttring`, `drawtsring`, `drawwstring`, `drrawstring`, `drwastring`, `rdawstring`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drawstring