Definition of
shoestring has definitions from the field of clothing
1
[ noun ] (clothing) a lace used for fastening shoes

Synonyms

shoelace shoe_string shoe_lace

Used in print

(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)

Barbara bought some cotton aprons , and Harold bought shoestrings .

Related terms

lace shoe aglet

2
[ noun ] a small amount of money

Synonyms

shoe_string

Examples

"he managed it on a shoestring"

Related terms

small_indefinite_quantity

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Rhymes with

string hamstring starring storing staring steering ministering spring touring turing ring wring tearing soaring towering tiring offspring during wellspring mooring sparring sparing aspiring bring despairing maturing uninspiring perspiring inspiring unsparing expiring suffering reassuring snoring curing during alluring maturing sneering swearing scoring roaring rearing assuring shearing shoring sharing enduring outpouring enduring earring airing pouring poring daring pairing paring bering barring baring bearing boring behring retiring racketeering retiring cheering jarring jeering hiring hearing herring gearing goring firing wearing wiring caring warring veering offering differing blaring overpowering remembering firing flaring flooring glaring overbearing childbearing clearing covering admiring adoring appearing imploring interfering feathering electioneering endearing engineering disappearing comparing domineering rehearing acquiring bioengineering uncaring lingering

Phonetic and Homophones

SH UW1 S T R IH2 NG

Similar Spelling

shoe_string shyster Shuster

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