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Rareshoestring
The correct spelling is shoestring.
How to pronounce shoestring
noun
Say it like: Shoe-str-ing
The correct spelling is shoestring. The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace. For example: "Your shoestring is untied."
Usage Examples
“Your shoestring is untied.”
“He did all that on a shoestring budget.”
“shoestring French fries”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
- 2.A tight budget; very little money.
- 3.A long narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
verb
- 1.To catch using a shoestring catch.
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