hairline vs shoestring

hairline

noun
  • A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography. 

  • A fishing line made from hair. 

  • The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing. 

  • A very thin fissure. 

adj
  • very thin, as thin as a hair 

shoestring

noun
  • An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1). 

  • Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget. 

  • A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne. 

  • The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace. 

verb
  • To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”). 

  • To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”). 

adj
  • Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes. 

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