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Drawstring vs Ribbon - What's the difference?

drawstring | ribbon |

As nouns the difference between drawstring and ribbon

is that drawstring is 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) while ribbon is a long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.

As a verb ribbon is

to decorate with ribbon.

drawstring

English

Noun

(en 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).
  • ribbon

    English

    (wikipedia ribbon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
  • An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
  • A narrow strip or shred.
  • a steel or magnesium ribbon
    sails torn to ribbons
  • (shipbuilding)
  • (slang, dated, in the plural) Driving reins.
  • (London Athenaeum)
  • (heraldry) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
  • (spinning) A sliver.
  • (computing, graphical user interface) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
  • (cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
  • See also

    * riband

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To decorate with ribbon.
  • Synonyms

    * beribbon

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