bootstrapnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbuːt.stræp/us/ˈbuːt.stræp/a piece of leather or other strong material at the back of a boot that you use to help you pull the boot on
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Shoes
- ankle boot
- ballet shoe
- Birkenstock
- bootlace
- bovver boots
- brogue
- high heels
- high-top
- hobnail boot
- insole
- instep
- jackboot
- shoelace
- shoestring
- shoetree
- skyscraper heels
- slingbacks
- spat
- welly
- whitening
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Idiom(s)
pull/haul yourself up by the/your (own) bootstraps