Synonyms & related words for shoestring

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shoestring. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shoestring

Explore words related to shoestring — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shoelace, bootlace, laces, aglet, aiglet, latchet, shoe, packthread. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does shoestring come from?

The word shoestring breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: shoe-, from Old English scoh (“footwear”); and -string, from Old English streng (“cord”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.