Stout string (4)

I believe the answer is:

cord

(Other definitions for cord that I've seen before include "Small rope; flex" , "Rope; fabric" , "Line of twisted fibres or threads" , "Small rope or thick string" , "Strong string" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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