# shoestring

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,486

## Definitions
1. The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
2. An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
3. An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
4. Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

## Etymology
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.

## Common misspellings (16)
`hsoestring`, `sheostring`, `shhoestring`, `shoesrting`, `shoesstring`, `shoestirng`, `shoestrign`, `shoestringg`, `shoestrinng`, `shoestrnig`, `shoestrring`, `shoesttring`, `shoetsring`, `shosetring`, `sohestring`, `sshoestring`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shoestring