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    Many coats have an elastic cord with an aglet attached hanging from their hems. Maybe I'm being dumb here, but is there a name for those dangly coat things and what are they for?

    Question #89030. Asked by gmackematix. (Nov 25 07 6:56 PM)


    Zap_Rowsdower

    		They're drawstrings:

    http://www.snapfashun.com/stylopedia/00_d.html
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drawstring

    I'm kind of surprised they don't have a fancier name.

    Nov 25 07, 7:03 PM
    gmackematix

    		Thanks. I suppose I should have made the link with drawstring bags and worked that out for myself but didn't.
    I have also heard of the muscles that enable a hedgehog to form a ball being called drawstring muscles.
    My coat strings never actually have the aglet attached as they always snag on something and break off.

    Nov 25 07, 7:21 PM
    McGruff

    		If you mean the little plastic or wooden bauble that keeps the drawstring or cord from getting lost in the hem, I believe they are called retainers, but I'm not having a lot of luck finding an example online.

    Nov 25 07, 9:27 PM

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