Definitions from Wiktionary (shoestring)
▸ noun: (chiefly US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
▸ noun: (figuratively, often attributively)
▸ noun: An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
▸ noun: (cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
▸ noun: Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
▸ adjective: (US, chiefly American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
▸ verb: (transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
▸ verb: (transitive, baseball) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
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▸ noun: (chiefly US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
▸ noun: (figuratively, often attributively)
▸ noun: An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
▸ noun: (cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
▸ noun: Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
▸ adjective: (US, chiefly American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
▸ verb: (transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
▸ verb: (transitive, baseball) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
▸ Also see shoestring
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