noun
1. a small amount of money
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he managed it on a shoestring
• Syn: ↑shoestring
• Hypernyms: ↑small indefinite quantity, ↑small indefinite amount
2. a lace used for fastening shoes
• Syn: ↑shoelace, ↑shoe lace, ↑shoestring
• Part Holonyms: ↑shoe
Useful english dictionary. 2012.