bootstrap

¹boot·strap

noun \ˈbüt-ˌstrap\

Definition of BOOTSTRAP

1

: a looped strap sewed at the side or the rear top of a boot to help in pulling it on

2

plural : unaided efforts —often used in the phrase by one's own bootstraps

First Known Use of BOOTSTRAP

1875

Rhymes with BOOTSTRAP

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