Shoestring
WordNet

noun


(1)   A lace used for fastening shoes
(2)   A small amount of money
"He managed it on a shoestring"
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. 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
 
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