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Definition of
shoestring adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shoestring
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃustrɪŋ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
(
informal
)
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that uses very little money
The magazine exists on a shoestring budget.
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shoestring
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on a shoestring
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