I. noun Date: 1616 shoelace , a small sum of money ; capital inadequate or barely adequate to the needs of a transaction , II. adjective Date: 1878 narrow and long like a ~ , operating on, accomplished by, or consisting of a small amount of money or capital
SHOESTRING
Meaning of SHOESTRING in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012