English noun: shoe string | |||
| 1. | shoe string (quantity) a small amount of money | ||
| Samples | He managed it on a shoestring. | ||
| Synonyms | shoestring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | shoe string (artifact) a lace used for fastening shoes | ||
| Synonyms | shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lace, lacing | ||
| Part holonym | aglet, aiglet | ||
| Part meronym | shoe | ||