shoestring

[ shoo-string ]
/ ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ /

noun

a shoelace.
a very small amount of money.
shoestrings. shoestring potatoes.

adjective

consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget.

Origin of shoestring

First recorded in 1610–20; shoe + string

Words nearby shoestring

shoemaker, shoemaker-levy 9, shoepac, shoer, shoeshine, shoestring, shoestring catch, shoestring potatoes, shoestring root rot, shoestring tackle, shoetree

Example sentences from the Web for shoe-string

British Dictionary definitions for shoe-string

shoestring
/ (ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ) /

noun

another word for shoelace
informal
  1. a very small or petty amount of money (esp in the phrase on a shoestring)
  2. (as modifier)a shoestring budget

Idioms and Phrases with shoe-string

shoestring

see on a shoestring.