shoestrings
Thin boot ties
Shoestrings are the laces used to tie shoes.
The word also describes something done with minimal resources: a shoestring budget, a shoestring operation.
In sports, a shoestring catch barely snags a ball just above the ground.
Shoestring fries are very thin French fries.
Protective cord terminations
- eyeletsReinforced holes for threading
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
oxfords · brogues · derbies · cleats · skates · waxed · cotton · nylon
Tied rope fastening
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- loopCurve closing on itself
- fastenFix securely in position
- untieUndo a fastening
tighten · secure · cinch · lacing · crisscross · threading · dexterity · technique
aglets
Protective cord terminations
- eyeletsReinforced holes for threading
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
sneakers · oxfords · brogues · derbies · cleats · skates · waxed · cotton · nylon · braided
knot
Tied rope fastening
untie · tighten · secure · cinch · lacing · crisscross · threading · dexterity · technique · taut
frugality
Economical resource management
meager · lean · bare-bones · economize · underfunded · tight · minimal · stretched · limited · bootstrapping
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
julienne · crunchy · salty · fast-food · ketchup · matchstick · skinny · basket · seasoned · batch
- 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