shoe string

Noun shoe string has 2 senses

• shoe string(n = noun.quantity) shoestring - a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
is a kind of small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity

• shoe string(n = noun.artifact) shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring - a lace used for fastening shoes;
has parts: aglet, aiglet
is a kind of lace, lacing
is a part of shoe