Found 2 items, similar to shoestring.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shoestring shoestring n 1: a lace used for fastening shoes [syn: shoelace, shoe lace, shoe string] 2: a small amount of money; “he managed it on a shoestring” [syn: shoe string]
English → English (gcide) Definition: shoestring Shoelace \Shoe"lace\, n. a length of cord for tying the upper parts of a shoe together. Commercial shoelaces usually come in different lengths, and have each end confined in a narrow plastic tube for convenience in inserting the cords through the holes in a shoe upper. Also called shoestring. [PJC]