bootstraps
Definitions
Noun
- A strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
Verb
- Help oneself, often through improvised means
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bootstraps".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | footsteps | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | traps | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | straps | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | strap | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | roosters | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | boosts | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | booster | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bootstrap | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | boosters | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | boonstra | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bostra | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | booras | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | outstrips | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | booster's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bookstops | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | boosterism | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | bookstores | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bookstands | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | outstrip | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kooistra | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Feb 19, 2020 The New York Times
America talks about immigrants pulling themselves up by the bootstraps, yet we didn't even get boots
Nov 1, 2020 Milwaukee Independent
Nov 1, 2020 Milwaukee Independent