"shoestringer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shoestringers [plural]
Etymology: From shoestring + -er, from the phrase on a shoestring. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|shoestring|er}} shoestring + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoestringer (plural shoestringers)
  1. (informal) A person who has a very tight budget. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-shoestringer-en-noun-wulDzQXV
  2. (informal) A business, film, etc. operating or produced on a very tight budget. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-shoestringer-en-noun-DVaVPUbC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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