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Definition of shoestring adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shoestring

adjective
 
/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
 
/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
[only before noun] (informal)
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  1. that uses very little money
    • The club exists on a shoestring budget.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryShoestring is used with these nouns:
    • budget
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