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SHOESTRING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word shoestring. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word shoestring. (close relations)
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shoelace
nounn
noun

• a lace used for fastening shoes

cord
nounn
noun

• a line made of twisted fibers or threads

• a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

• a light insulated conductor for household use

• a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

verb

• stack in cords

• bind or tie with a cord

lace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

• a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

verb

• spin, wind, or twist together

• make by braiding or interlacing

• do lacework

• draw through eyes or holes

• add alcohol to (beverages)

lacing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage

• a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

ribbon
nounn
noun

• any long object resembling a thin line

• an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

• a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

• notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

strap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

• hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

• a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

• whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

verb

• tie with a strap

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• sharpen with a strap

• secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

string
nounn
noun

• a lightweight cord

• stringed instruments that are played with a bow

• a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

• a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)

• a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

• a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

• (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop

• a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

verb

• thread on or as if on a string

• add as if on a string

• move or come along

• stretch out or arrange like a string

• string together; tie or fasten with a string

• remove the stringy parts of

• provide with strings

tape
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

• a recording made on magnetic tape

• the finishing line for a foot race

• measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

• memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information

verb

• fasten or attach with tape

• record on videotape

• register electronically

thong
nounn
noun

• leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

• underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

• a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together

• minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband

• a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

tie
verb, nounv, n
noun

• neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

• a social or business relationship

• equality of score in a contest

• a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

• a fastener that serves to join or connect

• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

• (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

• one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

• a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

verb

• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

• limit or restrict to

• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• form a knot or bow in

• create social or emotional ties

• perform a marriage ceremony

• make by tying pieces together

• unite musical notes by a tie

shoe string
nounn
noun

• a small amount of money

• a lace used for fastening shoes

shoe lace
nounn
noun

• a lace used for fastening shoes

Best Hypernyms For SHOESTRING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shoestring, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
lace lacing
Phrases (2)
small indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantity
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