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