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shoestring

noun

A lace used for fastening shoes

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Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. A lace used for fastening shoes

noun

  1. A small amount of money

    “He managed it on a shoestring”

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He managed it on a shoestring

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