shoestring
Bare-bones funding level
Shoestring is a lace used to fasten shoes.
As an adjective, it describes something done with minimal resources: a shoestring budget, a shoestring operation.
The phrase on a shoestring means with very little money: They started the company on a shoestring.
In baseball, a shoestring catch is a ball caught just above the ground.
Shoestring tip covering
- eyeletSmall reinforced hole
- bootlaceCord for fastening footwear
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- cordFlexible twisted strand
tie · knot · bow · loop · thread · grommet · tongue · sneaker
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- DIYAmateur home projects
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
scrappy · bootstrapped · patched · kludged · rigged · scrounged · ad-hoc · creative
Sparing with resources
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- meagerDeficient in quantity
modest · lean · barebones · scrappy · bootstrapped · underfunded · low-cost · cheap
aglet
Shoestring tip covering
cord · tie · knot · bow · loop · thread · grommet · tongue · sneaker · fasten
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- DIYAmateur home projects
resourceful · scrappy · bootstrapped · patched · kludged · rigged · scrounged · ad-hoc · creative · inventive
frugal
Sparing with resources
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
meager · modest · lean · barebones · scrappy · bootstrapped · underfunded · low-cost · cheap · penny-pinching
thin
Small in diameter
slim · tapered · fine · long · strip · ribbon · strand · thread-like · elongated · wispy
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, mashed potatoes, rosti
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate
- tiny amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, dot
- B-moviesB-movie, exploitation film, exploitation films, cult film, cult classic
shoestringlavish
Abundant beyond necessity
extravagant · major · large-scale · grand · deluxe
- on a shoestringWith very limited funds
- shoestring budgetExtremely limited financial resources
- shoestring friesExtra-thin fried potato strips
- shoestring catchLow diving fielding play
- shoestring tackleLow diving defensive stop
- shoestring catchesLaces getting hooked inadvertently