[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shoelace \shoe"lace\, n.
   a length of cord for tying the upper parts of a shoe
   together. commercial shoelaces usually come in different
   lengths, and have each end confined in a narrow plastic tube
   for convenience in inserting the cords through the holes in a
   shoe upper. also called shoestring.
   pjc
see also:
shoestring 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shoestring \shoe"string`\, n.
   1. same as shoelace.
      pjc

   2. a sum of money, inadequate or barely adequate for the
      purpose to which it is put to use; as, to start up an
      enterprise on a shoestring.
      pjc
see also:
shoelace 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shoestring
     n 1: a lace used for fastening shoes syn: shoelace, shoe lace,
           shoe string
     2: a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
        syn: shoe string
see also:
shoelace shoe lace shoe string 

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