The difference between Shoelace and Shoestring
When used as nouns, shoelace means a lace used for fastening a shoe, whereas shoestring means the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot.
check bellow for the other definitions of Shoelace and Shoestring
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Shoelace as a noun:
A lace used for fastening a shoe.
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Shoestring as a noun (US):
The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
Examples:
"Your shoestring is untied."
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Shoestring as a noun:
A tight budget; very little money.
Examples:
"He did all that on a shoestring budget."
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Shoestring as a noun:
A long narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
Examples:
"'shoestring French fries"