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bootless
[ boot-lis ]
/ ˈbut lɪs /
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adjective
without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.
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Origin of bootless
OTHER WORDS FROM bootless
boot·less·ly, adverbboot·less·ness, nounWords nearby bootless
Bootle, bootleg, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootleg play, bootless, bootlick, bootlicker, bootloader, boot money, boot out
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British Dictionary definitions for bootless
bootless
/ (ˈbuːtlɪs) /
adjective
of little or no use; vain; fruitlessa bootless search
Derived forms of bootless
bootlessly, adverbWord Origin for bootless
Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss
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