Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

shoestring

 - 5 dictionary results
All Types of Shoe Strings
Over 1400 Laces-Dress Athletic Boot Leather Tyless Cotton Curly Wide...
www.ShoeLacesExpress.com

shoe⋅string

  [shoo-string]
Use shoestring in a Sentence
–noun
1. a shoelace.
2. a very small amount of money.
3. shoestrings. shoestring potatoes.
–adjective
4. consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget.
Origin:
1610–20; shoe + string
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To shoestring
All Types of Shoe Strings
Over 1400 Laces-Dress Athletic Boot Leather Tyless Cotton Curly Wide...
www.ShoeLacesExpress.com
shoe·lace   (shōō'lās')   
n.  A string or cord used for lacing and fastening shoes. Also called shoestring.
shoe·string   (shōō'strĭng')   
n.  

  1. See shoelace.

  2. A small sum of money; capital that is barely adequate: a company that started on a shoestring.

adj.  

  1. Long and slender: shoestring potatoes.

  2. Marked by or consisting of a small amount of money: a shoestring budget.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
shoestring

  1. mod.
    low-cost; cheap. (See also on a shoestring.) : We have nothing but a shoestring budget this year.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

shoestring

see on a shoestring.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see shoestring on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way