shoestring.
The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
Meaning & usage
The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
Your shoestring is untied.
An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1). A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
shoestring French fries
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
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