English

Noun

shoestring ‎(plural shoestrings)

1. (US) the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace

   Your shoestring is untied.‎

2. a tight budget; very little money

   He did all that on a shoestring budget.‎

3. a long narrow cut of a food; a julienne

   shoestring French fries‎

Translations

See also

• shoelace
• on a shoestring