shoestring Syllabification: (shoe·string)Pronunciation: /ˈSHo͞oˌstriNG/Translate shoestring | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of shoestring noun 1 informal a small or inadequate budget:they proved capable of producing high-quality material on a shoestring [as modifier]:a shoestring budget 2a shoelace. adjective [attributive] (of a save or tackle in sports) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground. shoestring in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shoestring in the British & World English dictionary
