SHOESTRING


Meaning of SHOESTRING in English

/shooh"string'/ , n.

1. a shoelace.

2. a very small amount of money.

3. shoestrings . See shoestring potatoes .

adj.

4. consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget.

[ 1610-20; SHOE + STRING ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .