TIEBACK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back

Example:

the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks

Synonyms:

pullback; tieback

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tieback" is a kind of...):

holding device (a device for holding something)

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