SHOESTRING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shoestring mean? 

• SHOESTRING (noun)
  The noun SHOESTRING has 2 senses:

1. a lace used for fastening shoes

2. a small amount of money

  Familiarity information: SHOESTRING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOESTRING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lace used for fastening shoes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring

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

lace; lacing (a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))

Meronyms (parts of "shoestring"):

aglet; aiglet (metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon)

Holonyms ("shoestring" is a part of...):

shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small amount of money

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

shoe string; shoestring

Context example:

he managed it on a shoestring

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

small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)