Definition of Shoe String in English :

Define Shoe String in English

Shoe String meaning in English

Meaning of Shoe String in English

Pronunciation of Shoe String in English

Shoe String pronunciation in English

Pronounce Shoe String in English

Shoe String

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Noun

1. shoe string, shoestring

a small amount of money

Example Sentences:
'he managed it on a shoestring'

2. shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace, shoestring

a lace used for fastening shoes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Shoe String

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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.

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